First-aid training and bystander actions at traffic crashes-A population study

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 134-141

  Larsson, Eva M ^a   Mártensson, Niklas L ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina A E ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

bystander; crashes; first aid; population; prevention; traffic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036666827     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00000352     Document Type: Article

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