Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use by Primary Care Physicians
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چکیده
Despite the proven benefits, less than 10% of physicians have adopted point-of-care ultrasound in primary care. Physician and practice characteristics, such as being a family physician working rural settings, increase odds that will adopt POCUS their practice.
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Written by the CAEP Ultrasound Position Statement Working Group (A Subcommittee of the CAEP Ultrasound Committee): Ryan J. Henneberry, BSc, MD, CCFP(EM), RDMS, Chair; Amanda Hanson, MD, FRCPC, Past Chair; Andrew Healey, MD, RDCS, RDMS, FRCPC (EM, CCM); Guy Hebert, MD, FRCPC; Urbain Ip, MD, ABEM, FACEP; Mark Mensour, MD, CCFP(EM); Pierre Mikhail, CCFP(EM), RDMS; Steve Miller, BSc, MD, CCFP(EM), ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1558-7118', '1557-2625']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200619