Utility of hand-held ultrasound for image acquisition and interpretation by trained Kenyan providers
Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) plays a prominent role in the timely recognition and management of multiple medical, surgical, and obstetric conditions. A POCUS training program for primary healthcare providers in rural Kenya was developed in 2013. A significant challenge to thi...
Main Authors: | Grace Wanjiku, Lindsay Dreizler, Shirley Wu, Janette Baird, Benjamin Wachira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-03-01
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Series: | The Ultrasound Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-023-00308-7 |
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