Cardiac arrest in the skies

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 582-585

  Charles, R A ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillation; Aviation medicine; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE CREW; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; COLLAPSE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SPACE FLIGHT; SURVIVAL RATE; THERAPY DELAY; TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AIRCRAFT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DEFIBRILLATORS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; SINGAPORE; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052040284     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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