A cumulative meta-analysis of the effectiveness of defibrillator-capable emergency medical services for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 517-525

  Nichol, G ^a   Stiell, I G ^a   Laupacis, A ^a   Pham, B ^a   De Maio, V J ^a   Wells, G A ^a  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MODEL; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032845188     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)80054-7     Document Type: Review

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