Part 3: Defibrillation

Resuscitation

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 203-211

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Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEART ARREST; HEART BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; WAVEFORM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVERSION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 28444491897     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.09.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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