An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Opportunities for Resuscitation and Citizen Safety (ORCS) defibrillator training programme designed for older school children

Resuscitation

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-228

  Younas, Shamyla ^a   Raynes, Alison ^a   Morton, Sally ^a   Mackway Jones, Kevin ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillator (AED); Basic Life Support (BLS); Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEFIBRILLATORS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 33750191020     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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