A randomised control trial comparing two techniques for locating chest compression hand position in adult Basic Life Support

Resuscitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 944-946

  Owen, Andrew ^a   Harvey, Philip ^b   Kocierz, Laura ^b   Lewis, Alex ^b   Walters, Jennifer ^b   Hulme, Jonathan ^c  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2000 guidelines; 2005 guidelines; Adult; Basic Life Support; Chest compression; ERC; Hand position; Landmark technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; HAND; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; THORAX; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PRESSURE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; THORAX;

EID: 79957811518     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.02.038     Document Type: Article

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