Point of Care Ultrasound by Primary Care Physicians and Geriatricians: Old Adults, New Technology, Potential Benefits and Burdens

Sarah M. Schumacher¹, Andres F. Leone^1*, Victor Rao², Duncan Howe³, G.Paul Eleazer⁴ and Richard Hoppmann⁵

¹Assistant Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

²Director, Ultrasound Education, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

³PI, Ultrasound Institute, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

⁴Clinical Professor of Medicine, Dorn Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, Columbia, USA

⁵Professor of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

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