Cardiac arrest in Irish general practice: An observational study from 426 general practices

Resuscitation

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1244-1247

  Bury, Gerard ^a   Headon, Mary ^a   Dixon, Mark ^a   Egan, Mairead ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; General practice; Ireland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350001567     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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