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Research Article

Treatment of Cardiac Arrest with Rapid Defibrillation by Police in King County, Washington

Linda BeckerFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.
, MA,
Sofia HusainFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.Correspondence[email protected]
, MPH,
Peter KudenchukFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.
, MD,
Ann DollFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.
, BA,
Tom ReaFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.
, MD, MPH &
Mickey EisenbergFrom the Emergency Medical Services Division, Public Health –Seattle and King County (LB, SH, PK, AD, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington (PK, TR, ME), Seattle, Washington.
, MD, PhD
Pages 22-27 | Received 25 Feb 2013, Accepted 20 Jun 2013, Published online: 12 Sep 2013

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