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Double Sequential External Defibrillation and Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report

, ACP, , MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP, , ACP & , MD, FRCPC
Pages 662-666 | Received 08 Jan 2016, Accepted 15 Mar 2016, Published online: 14 Apr 2016

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