Cost-effectiveness of automated external defibrillators in public places: Pro

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Gold, Laura S ^a,b,c   Eisenberg, Mickey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Emergency Medical Services Division   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillator; Cardiac arrest; Cost effectiveness; Public access defibrillation

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATORS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEART ARREST; PUBLIC FACILITIES; TEACHING;

EID: 33845415109     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32801173c1     Document Type: Review

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