Teaching focused echocardiography for rheumatic heart disease screening

Screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) requires workers skilled in echocardiography, which typically involves prolonged, specialized training. Task shifting echocardiographic screening to nonexpert health workers may be a solution in settings with limited human resources. An 8-week training pro...

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Main Authors: Engelman, Daniel, Kado, Joseph H, Reményi, Bo, Colquhoun, Samantha M, Watson, Caroline, Rayasidamu, Sera C, Steer, Andrew C
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4453179/