A questionnaire survey of resuscitation equipment carried by general practitioners and their initial management of ventricular fibrillation

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 414, 1997, Pages 37-40

  West, Richard J ^a  

^a General Practice Vocational Training Scheme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Defibrillator; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART ARREST; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0031036244     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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