Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: The short comings in Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-51

  Sheng, Chew Keng ^a   Zakaria, Mohd Idzwan ^a   Rahman, Nik Hisamuddin Nik Abdul ^a   Jaalam, Kamaruddin ^a   Adnan, Wan Aasim Wan ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chain of survival; Defibrillation; In hospital CPR; Malaysia; Out of hospital CPR

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART ARREST; MALAYSIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TEACHING;

EID: 70349515385     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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