Analysis of prehospital ALS cases in a rural community

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 171-176

  Hu, Sheng Chuan ^a   Kao, Wei Fong ^b,c   Tsai, Jeffrey ^b,c   Chern, Chii Hwa ^b,c   Yen, David ^b,c   Lo, Hong Chang ^b,c   Lee, Chen Hsen ^b,c  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Advanced life support (ALS); Emergency medical services (EMS); Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 28244501932     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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