Point-of-care ultrasound for FAST and AAA in rural New Zealand: quality and impact on patient care

Prof Garry Nixon

qualifications: FRNZCGP (dist.), FDRHMNZ

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Associate Dean Rural

New Zealand

Rural hospital medicine

Assoc Prof Katharina Blattner

qualifications: MHealthSci, FRNZCGP, FDRHMNZ

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer

New Zealand

Kati works as a rural doctor (General Practice and Rural Hospital Medicine)based at Rawene Hospital in Hokianga, NZ. She is Associate Professor with the Rural Section of the Department of General Practice & Rural Health and holds the Pacific Nations Liaison role at Va'a o Tautai, both at the University of Otago . She has an honorary clinical lecturer role with Auckland University.

Ms Jillian Muirhead

qualifications: DMU, ASASA

contribution: Acquisition of data

position: Clinical Lecturer

Dr Sampsa Kiuru

qualifications: FACEM, FDRHMNZ

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data

position: Senior Lecturer

Prof Ngaire Kerse

qualifications: PhD, FRNZCGP

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Head of School