Transfer of care is associated with longer unsuccessful resuscitations

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-211

  Strote, Jared ^a   Kohler, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URBAN AREA;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 38949114545     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.04.032     Document Type: Article

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