Pediatric advanced life support training of pediatricians in New Jersey: Cause for concern?

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-17

  Van Amerongen, Robert ^a   Klig, Sally ^b   Cunningham Jr , Frank ^b   Sylvester, Linda ^b   Silber, Steve ^a  

^a NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency life support training; Emergency medical services; Office practice; Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; RESUSCITATION; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; NEW JERSEY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033953704     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200002000-00004     Document Type: Article

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