Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 2013
Multicenter StudyAre pediatric interns prepared to perform infant lumbar punctures? A multi-institutional descriptive study.
There are few data describing pediatric interns' experiences, knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to common procedures. This information would help guide supervisors' decisions about interns' preparedness and training needs. ⋯ At the start of residency, the majority of pediatric interns have little experience, poor knowledge, and low confidence and are not prepared to perform infant LPs.