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Original Articles

Retention of knowledge of and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare providers after training

, BSc, MBChB, , BSc, BMedSci, MMedSci, MBChB, MFamMed, , MBChB, DCh, MFamMed & , MBChB, MFamMed, MMedSci, FRACGO, MPhil (Palliative Care)
Pages 459-462 | Received 31 Oct 2009, Accepted 21 Feb 2010, Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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