Effects of bed height on the performance of chest compressions: Clinical application of results

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-

  Sherren, P B ^a   Lewinsohn, A ^a   Wijayatilake, D S ^a  

^a QUEEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; KNEE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; THORAX; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

BEDS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; POSTURE;

EID: 78751519430     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.096339     Document Type: Letter

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