Evaluation of prehospital insertion of the laryngeal mask airway by primary care paramedics with only classroom mannequin training

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 338-343

  Murray, Michael J ^a   Vermeulen, Marian J ^b,c   Morrison, Laurie J ^b,c,d   Waite, Tim ^a  

^a Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway; Cardiac arrest; Education; Emergency medical services

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649117941     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500007740     Document Type: Article

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