Part 3: Defibrillation

Circulation

Volumn 112, Issue 22 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

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OXYGEN;

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELECTRODE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIRE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; RISK; STAFF TRAINING; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744823307     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166473     Document Type: Conference Paper

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