Certification of international allied professionals in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology: Opportunities?

被引：1

作者：

Chiu, Christine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp Sick Children, Labatt Family Heart Ctr, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

来源：

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2010年 / 26卷 / 01期

关键词：

Allied professionals; Certification; Credentialing; Electrophysiology; Pacing;

D O I：

10.1016/S0828-282X(10)70340-8

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Allied professionals with diverse backgrounds and training are essential to the delivery of quality care to patients with heart rhythm disorders. There is a growing worldwide demand for defined educational requirements and certification pathways to ensure uniformity of knowledge and competence of those practicing in electrophysiology. The present viewpoint article reviews the current deficiencies of education and training, and advocates for the establishment of certification pathways by professional societies.

引用

页码：E24 / E26

页数：3

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