Evidence-based considerations regarding the associated dangers of accidental defibrillation;Evidenzbasierte Überlegungen zu Gefahren bei einer akzidentellen Defibrillation

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Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 150-154

  Scieszka, E L ^a   Bogner, V ^a,b   Thun, H ^a   Zorn, O ^c   Kanz, K G ^a,b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Notarztstandort München Mitte   (Germany)

^c Krankenhaus Duren   (Germany)

Author keywords

accidental defibrillation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; defibrillation; hands on defibrillation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BIPHASIC DEFIBRILLATOR; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 77955708107     PISSN: 01772309     EISSN: 14388693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248492     Document Type: Article

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