A Statewide Early Defibrillation Initiative Including Laypersons and Outcome Reporting

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 266, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 545-547

  Haynes, Bruce E ^a,b   Mendoza, Angelina ^b   McNeil, Maureen ^b   Schroeder, Jill ^b   Smiley, Daniel R ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CALIFORNIA; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0025783828     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470040109031     Document Type: Article

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