Lazarus phenomenon Current resuscitation standards and questions for the expert witness;Lazarus-phänomen: Aktueller stand der reanimation und fragen an den medizinischen gutachter

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-63

  Monticelli, F ^a   Bauer, N ^b   Meyer, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b Unfallkrankenhaus Linz   (Austria)

Author keywords

Apparent death; Determination of death; Lazarus phenomenon; Resuscitation; Termination of CPR

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; LAZARUS THEORY OF STRESS AND COPING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 33646539845     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-006-0366-2     Document Type: Article

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