Journal of accident & emergency medicine
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To assess the ability of a cohort of junior hospital doctors to interpret ECGs which have immediate clinical relevance and influence subsequent management of patients. ⋯ There is varying ability among junior hospital doctors in the interpretation of the emergency electrocardiogram. The results are of concern as poor interpretation of the ECG can result in inappropriate management. As a result of the findings of this study it is proposed to introduce more formal training in the interpretation of clinically relevant ECG abnormalities for junior hospital doctors.