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Practical Point-of-Care Medical Ultrasound

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This chapter reviews the concept of POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) and how it differs from traditional ultrasound use in the USA. It discusses how to integrate this technology into the daily care of patients. We discuss how disruptive technology can have a positive impact on both provider and patient satisfaction.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA

    Richard A. Hoppmann M.D., F.A.C.P.

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, SIU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA

    James M. Daniels M.D., M.P.H., R.M.S.K.

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  1. Richard A. Hoppmann M.D., F.A.C.P.
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Correspondence to James M. Daniels M.D., M.P.H., R.M.S.K. .

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  1. Department of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, SIU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA

    James M. Daniels

  2. Ultrasound Institute, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA

    Richard A. Hoppmann

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Hoppmann, R.A., Daniels, J.M. (2016). Introduction. In: Daniels, J., Hoppmann, R. (eds) Practical Point-of-Care Medical Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22638-5_1

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22638-5_1

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

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