Pediatric Residents’ Dexterity in Performing Lumbar Punctures
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pediatric residents’ dexterity in performing lumbar punctures
introduction lumbar puncture (lp) is a commonly needed procedure in pediatric medicine. in teaching hospitals, it is usually taught to junior residents by senior residents. objectives the goal of this study was to determine the dexterity of pediatrics residents in performing this procedure. patients and methods all pediatric residents of shiraz university of medical sciences were enrolled in th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2251-8150,2251-8177
DOI: 10.17795/compreped-10146