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- R Ben-Abraham, M Stein, G Paret, R Cohen, J Shemer, A Rivkind, and Y Kluger.
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- Isr Med Assoc J. 1999 Nov 1;1(3):169-71.
BackgroundSince its introduction in Israel, more than 4,000 physicians from various specialties and diverse medical backgrounds have participated in the Advanced Trauma Life Support course.ObjectivesTo analyze the factors that influence the success of physicians in the ATLS written tests.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted of 4,475 physicians participating in the Israeli ATLS training program between 1990 and 1996. Several variables in the records of these physicians were related to their success or failure in the final written examination of the course.ResultsAge, the region of medical schooling, and the medical specialty were found to significantly influence the successful completion of the ATLS course.ConclusionsPhysicians younger than 45 years of age or with a surgical specialty are more likely to graduate the ATLS course. The success rate could be improved if the program's text and questionnaires were translated into Hebrew.
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