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An ultrasound program for the emergency department

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Urbain Ip
Urbain Ip*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, BC
*
khung@interchange.ubc.ca

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In February 1997, a proposal to develop diagnostic ultrasound (U/S) skills for emergency physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital was presented to the Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Department and subsequently to the Medical Advisory Committee. To our surprise, this was accepted in principle, with no resistance. With the support of DI, maternity and emergency medicine developed a joint proposal to purchase a $160,000 portable U/S machine. It happened so easily that I became convinced God is an emergency physician.

Type
Controversies • Controverses
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , July 1999 , pp. 123
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 1999