The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

Hand-carried Ultrasound Performed by Hospitalists: Does It Improve the Cardiac Physical Examination?

  • L. David Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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  • Eric E. Howell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Roy C. Ziegelstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Carol Martire, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • Quinn E. Whiting-O'Keefe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medaware, Inc., Port Charles, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Edward P. Shapiro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
    • ,
  • David B. Hellmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to David B. Hellmann, MD, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, B1-N, Room 109, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All of the authors meet the criteria for authorship.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00849-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.07.022

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2009

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