Drowning and sudden cardiac death

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-8

  Kenny, D ^a   Martin, Robin ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHANNELOPATHY; DROWNING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; CHANNELOPATHIES; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DROWNING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SWIMMING;

EID: 78650827593     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.185215     Document Type: Review

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