Bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation out-of-hospital. A first description of the bystanders and their experiences

Resuscitation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-11

  Axelsson, Åsa ^a   Herlitz, Johan ^a   Ekström, Lars ^a   Holmberg, Stig ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bystander; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Out of hospital; Psychological reactions; Technical problems

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030297148     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(96)00993-8     Document Type: Article

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