J Korean Med Sci.  2016 Oct;31(10):1668-1669. 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.10.1668.

Letter to the Editor: Chest Compression Rate, Rescuer's Fatigue and Patient's Survival

• Oh JH

• KMID: 2468262
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2016.31.10.1668

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/*methods
Fatigue
Heart Failure/mortality
Humans
Medical Staff, Hospital

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