The prohibition on shocking apparent asystole: a history and critique of the argument

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 618-622

  Stewart, John A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; CARDIOVERSION; COMPRESSION; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART ARREST; HEART FUNCTION; HEART INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; THORAX;

EID: 44449177063     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.09.018     Document Type: Note

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