The challenge of CPR quality: Improvement in the real world

Resuscitation

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-3

  Leary, Marion ^a   Abella, Benjamin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compression; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 39749120860     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.02.005     Document Type: Editorial

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