See also:
Electrocardiograms, Family Physician Interpretation of
AAFP-ACOG Joint Statement on Cooperative Practice and Hospital Privileges
Privileges
Privilege Assignment in Departmentalized Hospitals
Privileges at Competing Hospitals
Privileges, Documentation of Training and Experience
Privileges, Emergency Care Services
Privileges, Family Medicine Departments and
Privileges and Training for New Procedures
Privilege Overlap
Privilege Support Protocol
Privileging Policy Statements
Privileges, Special/Critical Care Unit
Privileges, Surgical Assistant
Privileges, Electrocardiogram Interpretation
The AAFP believes that family physicians have the education, training and experience to read electrocardiograms and should be eligible for privileges to interpret electrocardiograms in the hospital. Where local tests are utilized to establish current competency, the use of such tests should apply equally to all physicians regardless of specialty. (1982) (2010 COD)