GPs' use of defibrillators and the national radio network in emergency primary healthcare in Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-128

  Zakariassen, Erik ^a   Hunskaar, Steinar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

After hours care; Emergency medical service communication system; Emergency medical services; Family practice; Physician's family

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; TELECOMMUNICATION; AMBULANCE; CARDIOVERSION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART ARREST; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; AMBULANCES; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 45749151730     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430801990302     Document Type: Article

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