Effectiveness of electrocardiogram interpretation programs in the ambulance setting

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-120

  Clark, Elaine ^a   Sejersten, M ^b   Clemmensen, P ^b   Macfarlane, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC ORIGINS; CHEST PAIN; COPENHAGEN; DENMARK; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INTERVENTIONAL; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PILOT STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AMBULANCES; CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES; HOSPITALS; PROGRAM INTERPRETERS;

PROGRAM DIAGNOSTICS;

EID: 77952697813     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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