Emergency medical service provider decision-making in out of hospital cardiac arrest: an exploratory study

Emergency medical service provider decision-making in out of hospital cardiac arrest: an exploratory study

Abstract Background There are approximately 60,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in the United Kingdom (UK) each year. Within the UK there are well-established clinical practice guidelines that define when resuscitation should be commenced in OHCA, and when resuscitation should cease. Backg...

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Main Authors: J. Brandling, K. Kirby, S. Black, S. Voss, J. Benger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Emergency medical services
Decision making
Resuscitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-017-0136-3

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