The 'ABC for life' programme-Teaching basic life support in schools

Resuscitation

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 270-279

  Connolly, M ^a   Toner, P ^a   Connolly, D ^b   McCluskey, D R ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic life support (BLS); Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Education; Manikin; Schools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL RETENTION; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; TEACHING;

EID: 33846040775     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.06.031     Document Type: Article

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