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Original Contributions

Biphasic Defibrillation Does not Improve Outcomes Compared to Monophasic Defibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Pages 152-156 | Received 12 Jul 2007, Accepted 02 Nov 2007, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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