Defibrillation in children

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-266

  Haskell, Sarah E ^a   Atkins, Dianne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation; pediatrics; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650436405     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.66526     Document Type: Conference Paper

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