Usefulness of Emergency Medical Teams in Sport Stadiums

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 712-714

  Leusveld, E ^a   Kleijn, S ^a   Umans, V A W M ^a  

^a Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BUILDING; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED CROSS; RESUSCITATION; SPORT; SPORT STADIUM; SPORTS MEDICINE; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTARY WORKER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; MIDDLE AGED;

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATORS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SPORTS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 41949108003     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.10.040     Document Type: Article

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