Basic life support

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-199

  Nolan, Jerry P ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic life support; Cardiocerebral resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Compression only cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPRESSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; VIDEOTAPE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HUMANS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 43249094042     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3282f49cb4     Document Type: Review

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