Science challenges the dogmas of CPR

Chest

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 597-598

  Weil, M H ^a   Tang, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; DEFIBRILLATION; EDITORIAL; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0029986335     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.3.597     Document Type: Editorial

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