Conclusions Procedures are an important component of the practice of medicine. Students
and residents must be trained to perform procedures safely and well. Simultaneously, we …

OBJECTIVE. Physician competence in the performance of sonographic studies was
assessed after their involvement in predetermined increments of cases to determine whether …

Objectives Determine if:(1) surgical interns could learn essential ultrasound principles of the
focused assessment for the sonographic examination of the trauma patient (FAST) during …

ObjectivesDiagnostic ultrasound is widespread in obstetric practice, yet many babies with
major congenital heart disease remain undiagnosed. Factors affecting prenatal diagnosis of …

Prenatal ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic tool, but there has been little research on how
to teach ultrasound to family physicians. The available evidence supports teaching through …

Background and Objectives: This study describes characteristics and the evolution of the
careers of graduates from a 1-year post-residency fellowship program whose primary …

Modern obstetrics and gynecology practice requires the frequent use of ultrasound and
ultrasound training as a required component of obstetrics and gynecology residencies …

At the beginning of the 21st century, community-based physicians have a technology which
is safe, noninvasive and relatively inexpensive. It allows immediate access to visual data …

This article provides answers to many of the questions medical students ask about the
specialty of family practice. It is the fourth update of a previous article and was developed in …

The maternity care curriculum guidelines of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP) state that family medicine residents (FMRs) should demonstrate the ability to …