The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 293-297 , October 2007

Effect of a Focused and Directed Continuing Education Program on Prehospital Skill Maintenance in Key Resuscitation Areas

Presented at the 12th Annual Meeting, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Atlanta, GA, May 19–22, 2002.

  • Robert A. De Lorenzo, MD, FACEP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. De Lorenzo, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Attn: MCHE-EMR, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
    • ,
  • Cynthia A. Abbott, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for AMEDD Strategic Studies, Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Received 15 February 2007 ,Accepted 21 February 2007.

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 The opinions or assertions contained herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Army Medical Department or the Department of Defense.

PII: S0736-4679(07)00202-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.02.060

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 293-297 , October 2007

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