Ten years on: has competence and training in temporary transvenous cardiac pacing improved?
Ten years ago in the pre-Calman era, Davis and Roberts (1996) examined the practice of temporary cardiac pacing in north-west England. Now, in the post-Calman and Modernising Medical Careers era, a new survey has found no improvement in this important practice.
Taunton Hospital, Taunton, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool.
Rajiv
R
Sankaranarayanan
Adel
A
Msairi
Gershan
G
Davis
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*