Resuscitate! : how your community can improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest /

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Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among adults, yet it need not be fatal. Though survival in most communities is very poor, a few communities achieve rates as high as 50%. Why are some communities so successful in snatching life from the jaws of death? This book describes the steps...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Eisenberg, Mickey S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2013
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest.
Emergency medical services.
CPR (First aid)
Cardiac resuscitation.
Community health services.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Heart Arrest > therapy
Community Health Services
Death, Sudden, Cardiac > prevention & control
Emergency Medical Services
Heart Arrest
Réanimation cardiorespiratoire.
Services des urgences médicales.
Arrêt cardiaque.
Cœur > Réanimation.
emergency medical centers.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Heart.
MEDICAL > Cardiology.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • How we die suddenly
  • A history of resuscitation
  • Causes of sudden cardiac death
  • A profile of sudden cardiac arrest
  • Who will live and who will die?
  • Location, location, location : best places to have a cardiac arrest
  • What can your community do?
  • A completed life
  • Putting it all together
  • A plan of action
  • A vision of the future.

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