Understanding and improving low bystander CPR rates: A systematic review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-65

  Vaillancourt, Christian ^a,b,c   Stiell, Ian G ^a,b   Wells, George A ^a,b  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; DATA BASE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTIVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTER; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 47249128635     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500010010     Document Type: Review

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