Journal article
Survey of continuing education needs for nonemergency physicians in emergency medicine
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Vol.7(1), pp.16-19
1978
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-1124(78)80252-4
PMID: 619167
Abstract
A questionnaire was mailed to every physician in Iowa (2,551) to determine their need for continued education in emergency medicine. There were 884 usable responses (34.7%). Results revealed a low incidence of formal education in emergency medicine, particularly at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a greater incidence of continued education in the field. Approximately half of the responding physicians felt they treat an emergency patient at least once a week. The primary conclusion of the study is that continued education in basic emergency medical care is perceived as being necessary by physicians who are not specialists in emergency medicine, but, nevertheless, treat patients with medical emergencies. Physicians were most interested in education in basic life saving procedures, such as airway maintenance and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Survey of continuing education needs for nonemergency physicians in emergency medicine
- Creators
- J.B. Tye - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsC.E. Hartford - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsR.B. Wallace - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Vol.7(1), pp.16-19
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0361-1124(78)80252-4
- PMID
- 619167
- NLM abbreviation
- JACEP
- ISSN
- 0361-1124
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1978
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364417902771
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