Comparative quality analysis of hands-off time in simulated basic and advanced life support following European Resuscitation Council 2000 and 2005 guidelines

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-99

  Ilper, Hendrik ^a   Kunz, Tina ^a   Pfleger, Holger ^b   Schalk, Richard ^a   Byhahn, Christian ^a   Ackermann, Hanns ^c   Breitkreutz, Raoul ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^b Professional Fire Department   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; RECERTIFICATION; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; VIDEOTAPE; WORKFLOW;

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; ALGORITHMS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856083106     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.086439     Document Type: Article

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