Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 310-311

  Konig B ^a   Benger, J ^a,b   Goldsworthy, L ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS;

EID: 14844333602     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.054981     Document Type: Article

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