ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 437-445

  Priori, Silvia G ^a   Bossaert, Leo L ^b   Chamberlain, Douglas A ^b   Napolitano, Carlo ^b   Arntz, Hans R ^b   Koster, Rudolph W ^b   Monsieurs, Koen G ^b   Capucci, Alessandro ^b   Wellens, Hein J ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; AUTOMATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; TRAINING;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EUROPE; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 1642270359     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.12.019     Document Type: Review

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