A note of caution on the performance of hands-on biphasic defibrillation

Resuscitation

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Weingart, Scott D ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; DEFIBRILLATION; HANDS ON BIPHASIC DEFIBRILLATION; HEART ARREST; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK;

DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRIC INJURIES; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS;

EID: 84875053091     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.12.014     Document Type: Letter

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