Resuscitation
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Delaying a shock after takeover from the automated external defibrillator by paramedics is associated with decreased survival

Received 23 May 2009 ,Revised 6 November 2009 ,Accepted 23 November 2009.

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☆ “A Spanish translated version of the abstract of this article appears as Appendix in the final online version at doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.11.013”.

PII: S0300-9572(09)00594-2

doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.11.013

Resuscitation
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