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Community Ultrasound

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Physicians practicing in the community setting face unique challenges in developing and maintaining point of care ultrasound programs. This chapter focuses on recognizing these challenges such as getting leadership commitment, purchasing equipment, and training practicing physicians. The chapter discusses strategies to overcome these obstacles including workflow, credentialing, and following guidelines to create an effective community ultrasound program.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Rajesh N. Geria MD, FACEP

  2. Northwest Wisconsin Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI, USA

    Robert J. Tillotson DO, FACEP

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  1. Rajesh N. Geria MD, FACEP
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Correspondence to Rajesh N. Geria MD, FACEP .

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    Vivek S. Tayal

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus Georgia, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Michael Blaivas

  3. Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

    Troy R Foster

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Geria, R.N., Tillotson, R.J. (2018). Community Ultrasound. In: Tayal, V., Blaivas, M., Foster, T. (eds) Ultrasound Program Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63143-1_26

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