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Posted by Washington School of Public Health WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 on Feb 19th 2021

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and Trauma

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and TraumaImagine two dozen jumbo jets crashing every week, killing all aboard. Then you'd have an idea of the scope of cardiac arrest in America, a leading caus …

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Posted by Susan J. Diem, M.D., M.P.H., John D. Lantos, M.D., and James A. Tulsky, M.D. June 13, 1996 N Engl J Med 1996; 334:1578-1582 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199606133342406 on Jan 28th 2021

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Television โ€” Miracles and Misinformation

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Television โ€” Miracles and MisinformationAbstractBACKGROUNDResponsible, shared decision making on the part of physicians and patients about the potential use of cardiop …

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Posted by Sally Davis Leon County EMS June 25, 2015 on Jan 5th 2021

Saved by CPR: A story of preparedness

Saved by CPR: A story of preparednessEach year, sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of nearly 300,000 people throughout the country. The national average of cardiac survival rate is seven percent. …

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