Errors and error-producing conditions during a simulated, prehospital, pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 174-183

  Lammers, Richard L ^a   Willoughby Byrwa, Maria ^a   Fales, William D ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Medical errors; Pediatric emergencies; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PEDIATRICS; RESCUE PERSONNEL;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; INFANT; MANIKINS; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 84902078849     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000013     Document Type: Article

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