Endotracheal intubation in a rural EMS state: Procedure utilization and impact of skills maintenance guidelines

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 352-356

  Burton, John H ^a   Baumann, Michael R ^a   Maoz, Tommy ^b   Bradshaw, Jay R ^c   Lebrun, Joanne E ^c  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Maine Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Endotracheal intubations; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

AGE; COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SKILL;

EID: 0038161061     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120390936554     Document Type: Review

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