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Focus On Cardiac Arrest

Impact of Ambulance Crew Configuration on Simulated Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation

, EMT-P, BA, , MD, , EMT-P & , MD
Pages 62-68 | Received 07 Feb 2007, Accepted 20 Aug 2007, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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