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Endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy experience: A United Kingdom survey
- Source :
- Thoracic Cancer. 8:291-295
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background Trainees are performing fewer bronchoscopies as a result of the increased use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. Workforce planning and changes in trainee working patterns may also have compounded this situation. We investigated current trends in endobronchial biopsy (EBB) and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) training and competency in respiratory trainees and consultants across the United Kingdom. Methods We performed a national survey and received 131 online responses from 58 consultants and 73 registrars across 13 United Kingdom deaneries. Results A significant proportion (31%) of consultants, more than half of which were new consultants, had performed
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
Curriculum planning
business.industry
General surgery
General Medicine
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Bronchoscopies
Surgery
Service configuration
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
030228 respiratory system
Oncology
Bronchoscopy
medicine
Endobronchial biopsy
Clinical competence
Transbronchial biopsy
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17597706
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Thoracic Cancer
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........32b4952ce2ced9da00120a8c0bef79e3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.12439