Correlation between physical features of elementary school children and chest compression depth

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-223

  Uhm, Tai Hwan ^a   Oh, Jae Keun ^b   Park, Jeong Hyun ^c   Yang, Sook Ja ^d   Kim, Jee Hee ^e  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Sport University   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Body height; Body weight; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT; THORAX;

EID: 77956411021     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700303     Document Type: Article

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