Technologic advances and program initiatives in public access defibrillation using automated external defibrillators

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-151

  White, Roger D ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTOMATION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PUBLIC SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034972683     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200106000-00002     Document Type: Review

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