Adult advanced life support (ALS): Section 4 of the guidelines for resuscitation 2005 of the European Resuscitation Council;Erweiterte reanimationsmaßnahmen für erwachsene (ALS) - Abschnitt 4 der leitlinien zur reanimation 2005 des European Resuscitation Council

Notfall und Rettungsmedizin

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-80

  Nolan, J P ^a   Deakin, C D ^a   Soar, J ^a   Bottiger B W ^a   Smith, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 33746902955     PISSN: 14346222     EISSN: 14360578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10049-006-0796-0     Document Type: Review

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