Is advanced life support better than basic life support in prehospital care? A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Ryynänen, Olli Pekka ^a,b   Iirola, Timo ^c   Reitala, Janne ^d   Pälve, Heikki ^e   Malmivaara, Antti ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d Toolo Hospital   (Finland)

^e Suomen Laakariliitto   (Finland)

^f STAKES (CHESS)   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURVIVAL;

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 78549271504     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-62     Document Type: Review

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