Thoughts, feelings, and motivations of bystanders who attempt to resuscitate a stranger: A pilot study

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 408-416

  Skora, Joyce ^a   Riegel, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; THINKING;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CAREGIVERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; THINKING;

EID: 0035514015     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2001.10.6.408     Document Type: Article

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