Live defibrillation in simulation-based medical education-a survey of simulation center practices and attitudes

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-27

  Turban, Joseph W ^a   Peters, Deborah P ^a   Berg, Benjamin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Defibrillators; Education; Manikins; Patient simulation; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CARDIOVERSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; RESUSCITATION; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; SAFETY;

EID: 77249134621     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181b5c3c9     Document Type: Article

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