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Original Research

Automated external defibrillation training on the left or the right side – a randomized simulation study

Mathilde Stærk1 Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
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Henrik Bødtker1 Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
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Kasper G Lauridsen1 Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus;2 Clinical Research Unit;3 Department of Internal Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers
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Bo Løfgren1 Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus;3 Department of Internal Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers;4 Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 73-79 | Published online: 14 Sep 2017

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