Emergency medical dispatching: Rapid identification and treatment of acute myocardial infarction

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 67-73

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Author keywords

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Emergency medical services; EMS communication systems; myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMAN; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028887779     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-6757(95)90246-5     Document Type: Review

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