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Table 1 Different competence levels for POCUS in acute internal medicine

From: Quality assessment of point-of-care ultrasound reports for patients at the emergency department treated by internists

Level

Competence

1

Is not allowed to use POCUS on patients

2

Is allowed to use POCUS with direct supervision

3

Is allowed to use POCUS with indirect supervision

4

Is competent in using POCUS without supervision

5

Expert in POCUS