Inter-association task force recommendations on emergency preparedness and management of sudden cardiac arrest in high school and college athletic programs: A consensus statement

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-158

  Drezner, Jonathan A ^a   Courson, Ron W ^b   Roberts, William O ^c   Mosesso Jr , Vincent N ^d   Link, Mark S ^e   Maron, Barry J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Automated external defibrillators; Emergency action plan; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COLLEGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS; DEFIBRILLATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART DEATH; HEAT STROKE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIGHTNING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SPORTS; STUDENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250208090     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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