A Required Trauma Lecture Series for Junior Medical Students
Published 1 January 1995
Klara K. Papp, Frank B. Miller
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The data indicate that the ATLS lecture series alone results in gains in knowledge for junior medical students and indicates that ATLS lectures should be adopted as a minimum requirement for teaching trauma principles in all medical schools.
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The data indicate that the ATLS lecture series alone results in gains in knowledge for junior medical students. We believe that these data indicate that ATLS lectures should be adopted as a minimum requirement for teaching trauma principles in all medical schools.
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