Localization of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Göteborg 1994-2002 and implications for public access defibrillation

Resuscitation

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-175

  Engdahl, Johan ^a   Herlitz, Johan ^b  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SWEDEN;

DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 12944326282     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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