Advanced Life Support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest-the changing role of a hospital-based flying squad

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-288

  Gleeson, A P ^a   Mitchell, R G ^a   Robertson, C E ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident flying squads; Ambulance paramedics; Out of hospital cardiac arrest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIR AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032150163     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199809000-00002     Document Type: Article

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