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Open Access
01-12-2018 | Letter to the Editor
Today’s advanced is tomorrow’s basic
Authors:
Joe Betcher, Al Majkrzak, Ross Kessler, Nik Theyyunni, Rob Huang
Published in:
The Ultrasound Journal
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Issue 1/2018
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Excerpt
We have great respect for Dr. Blanco and Dr. Bello’s deep knowledge and extensive experience. However, we must disagree with the desire to postpone care until patients are in the intensive care unit. The idea that a provider should wait for someone else to care for our patients is antithetical to the basic premise of point of care ultrasound. The care a patient receives should be based on their needs, not on what floor of the hospital their bed is on currently. …