Sudden cardiac death: The war is far from over

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 317-318

  Ko, P T H ^a  

^a Melbourne Plaza ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATION; EDITORIAL; HEART MASSAGE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HONG KONG; HUMANS;

EID: 0141962411     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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