Can Medical Students Learn the Pediatric Musculoskeletal Examination Independently?
Graduating medical students may not be confident nor proficient at the pediatric musculoskeletal examination. Instruction in the pGALS assessment may be a low-cost and efficient way to improve confidence and proficiency in the pediatric musculoskeletal examination.
Authors
- Kimberly Lynne Hays
- Natasha M. Ruth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9416-0755)
- Patricia G. McBurney
- Lutfiyya N. Muhammad
- Michele Knoll Watson
- Paul J. Nietert
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001933
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00