Prospective observational survey of the utilisation of anaesthetists and the outcome following cardiac arrest calls

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-14

  Price, R J ^a   Garrioch, M A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetist; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 15844394506     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000105     Document Type: Article

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