A comparison of manikin CPR performance by lay persons trained in three variations of basic life support guidelines

Resuscitation

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-199

  Donnelly, Peter ^a   Assar, David ^a   Lester, Carolyn ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic life support guidelines; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; European resuscitation council; International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SEX RATIO; SKILL; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034253749     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00186-6     Document Type: Article

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