The new American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines: Should children and adults have to share?

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-257

  Sherman, Mindy ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Compression: ventilation ratio; Hyperventilation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34249099079     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3280fb270c     Document Type: Review

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