Proposal for establishment of a National Sudden Cardiac Arrest registry

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 631-633

  Ong, E H M ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Community; Hospital; Quality

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE REGISTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SURVIVAL RATE;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052069837     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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