Association of pharmacist presence on compliance with advanced cardiac life support guidelines during in-hospital cardiac arrest

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-474

  Draper, Heather M ^a,b   Eppert, J Alex ^c,d  

^a BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Team Health MidSouth ^*

^d Methodist Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced cardiac life support guidelines; Pharmacist intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DEFIBRILLATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 42049089118     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K475     Document Type: Article

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