Determining the optimal paddle force for external defibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 812-813

  Deakin, Charles D ^a   Sado, Daniel M ^a   Petley, Graham W ^a   Clewlow, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESSURE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0036804539     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02623-1     Document Type: Article

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