Direct mail improves knowledge of basic life support guidelines in general practice: a randomised study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Secher, Niels ^a,b   Mikkelsen, Mette M ^c   Adelborg, Kasper ^d   Mikkelsen, Ronni ^a   Grove, Erik L ^a   Rubak, Jens M ^e   Vedsted, Peter ^b   Løfgren, Bo ^a,b,d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d RANDERS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e Central Region Denmark   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Education; First aid; General practice; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; STANDARD;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84867322913     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-72     Document Type: Article

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