Point-of-care ultrasonography at the ED maximizes patient confidence in emergency physicians

Pierre-Géraud Claret; Xavier Bobbia; Sébastien Le Roux; Yann Bodin; Claire Roger; Rémi Perrin-Bayard; Laurent Muller; Jean Emmanuel de La Coussaye

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.042

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Point-of-care ultrasonography at the ED maximizes patient confidence in emergency physicians

Pierre-Géraud Claret, MD, MSc

Xavier Bobbia, MD, MSc

Sébastien Le Roux, MD

Yann Bodin, MD

Claire Roger, MD, MSc

Rémi Perrin-Bayard, MD

Laurent Muller, MD, PhD

Jean Emmanuel de La Coussaye, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesia Resuscitation Pain Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, 1 place du Professeur Robert Debré, 30029 Nîmes, France

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.042

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Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) performed by emergency physicians (EPs) has become routine practice in emergency departments (EDs) [1] and is a required component of residency training in emergency medicine [2,3]. Previous studies about POCUS have largely focused on its accuracy, safety, efficiency, effect on outcomes, and optimal clinical use [4–10]. What has been less investigated in the literature is patient confidence in the clinician who performs the POCUS and patient feelings, or satisfaction, regarding POCUS.

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