Part 3: Adult basic life support

Resuscitation

Volumn 46, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 29-71

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AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALGORITHM; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOREIGN BODY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034705961     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00271-9     Document Type: Note

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