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Review
. 2015 Jul;31(7):525.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000492.

Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians

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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians

Jennifer R Marin et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Jul.

Abstract

April 2015 marks the publication of the first national guideline regarding point-of-care ultrasound by pediatric emergency medicine physicians. The joint statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, and World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound provides a framework on which pediatric emergency physicians can develop the necessary skills to use point-of-care ultrasound effectively and responsibly.

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