Rescuer fatigue in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A review of the literature

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Gutwirth, Hendrik ^a   Williams, Brett ^a   Boyle, Malcolm ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; EMERGENCY CARE; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 74749102194     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14474999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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