Defibrillation - A burning issue in coronary care units!

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-48

  McNaughton, G W ^a,b   Wyatt, J P ^a   Byrne, J C ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ARTICLE; BURN; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

BURNS; CORONARY CARE UNITS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029881868     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309604100205     Document Type: Article

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