A preliminary feasibility study of a short DVD-based distance-learning package for basic life support

Resuscitation

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 350-356

  Jones, Ian ^a   Handley, Anthony J ^a   Whitfield, Richard ^a   Newcombe, Robert ^a   Chamberlain, Douglas ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic life support (BLS); Distance learning; Skill acquisition; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 35348880244     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.04.030     Document Type: Article

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