Effect of a backboard on compression depth during cardiac arrest in the ED: A simulation study

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 274-277

  Fischer, Eric J ^a   Mayrand, Kelsey ^a   Ten Eyck, Raymond P ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPR MANIKIN; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SIMULATION; STRETCHER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART MASSAGE; MANIKIN; OPERATING TABLE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; OPERATING TABLES;

EID: 84957936805     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.10.035     Document Type: Article

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