Comparison of sequential and simultaneous breathing and pulse check by healthcare professionals during simulated scenarios

Resuscitation

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-249

  Albarran, John W ^a   Moule, Pam ^a   Gilchrist, Mollie ^b   Soar, Jasmeet ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic life support; Breathing check; Carotid pulse check; Manikin; Resuscitation training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; SIMULATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MANIKINS; PULSE; RESPIRATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31344451110     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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