Public access resuscitation program including defibrillator training for laypersons: A randomized trial to evaluate the impact of training course duration

Resuscitation

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 419-424

  Andresen, Dietrich ^a   Arntz, Hans Richard ^b   Gräfling, Wilfried ^c   Hoffmann, Stefan ^a   Hofmann, Dirk ^d   Kraemer, Roland ^a   Krause Dietering, Bernd ^c   Osche, Stefan ^d   Wegscheider, Karl ^e  

^a VIVANTES KLINIKUM AM URBAN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Berlin Fire Department   (Germany)

^d Institute Springe   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillator; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Skill retention; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DEFIBRILLATORS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 38849174888     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.08.019     Document Type: Article

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