Effects of team coordination during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 504-521

  Fernandez Castelao, Ezequiel ^a   Russo, Sebastian G ^b   Riethmüller, Martin ^a   Boos, Margarete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Communication; Coordination; Leadership; Planning; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; COORDINATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PLANNING; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEAMWORK;

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMMUNICATION; COORDINATION; LEADERSHIP; PLANNING; TEAMWORK;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 84886680538     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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