Resuscitation
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Predicting survival, In-hospital cardiac arrests: Resuscitation survival variables and training effectiveness

  • Simon Cooper

      Affiliations

    • Rescuscitation Training, Level 3, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1752 777111; Hospital page: 300; Radio page: +44 1893 956722.
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  • Juliette Cade

      Affiliations

    • 225 Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 4LR, UK

Received 5 September 1996 ,Revised 7 January 1997 ,Accepted 31 January 1997.

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Resuscitation
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , August 1997