Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use by Primary Care Physicians
Franklin Niblock, Hoon Byun, Yalda Jabbarpour
Abstract
Despite the proven benefits, less than 10% of physicians have adopted point-of-care ultrasound in primary care. Physician and practice characteristics, such as being a family physician and working in rural settings, increase the odds that a physician will adopt POCUS in their practice.
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