Family medicine residents' skill levels in emergency chest X-ray interpretation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family medicine physicians may encounter a wide variety of conditions, including acute and urgent cases. Considering the limited access to diagnostic investigations in primary care practice, chest X-ray remains the imaging modality of choice. The current study assessed the competency of family medicine residents in the interpretation of chest X-rays for emergency conditions and to compare it with that of diagnostic radiology residents, general practitioners, and medical interns.

Methods

An online survey was distributed to 600 physicians, including family medicine residents, medical interns, general practitioners, and diagnostic radiology residents. The study included some background information such as gender, years in practice, training type, interest in pulmonar

SUBMITTER: Al Shammari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889059 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature