Energy levels for biphasic defibrillation

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 451-

  Jacobs, Ian G ^a   Tibballs, James ^b   Morley, Peter T ^b   Dennett, Jennifer ^c   Wassertheil, Jeff ^d   Callanan, Vic ^e   Hall, John ^f  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Central Gippsland Health Service   (Australia)

^d PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

^e TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Ambulance Service New South Wales Rescue Helicopter Base Bankstown Airport   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ENERGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0142229913     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05631.x     Document Type: Letter

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