Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in real life: The most frequent fears of lay rescuers

Resuscitation

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 568-571

  Savastano, Simone ^a   Vanni, Vincenzo ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b Training Centre Coordinator AHA APT Antincendio ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Fears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955114898     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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