Resuscitation
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 161-163 , March 1998

Theoretical calculation of maximum attainable benefit of public access defibrillation in Belgium1

  • P. Martens

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, AZ St. Jan Ruddershove 10, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +32 50 452038; e-mail: pmartens@spoed.azbrugge.be
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  • P. Calle

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine Department, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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  • O. Vanhaute

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Medicine Department, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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  • the Belgian Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation Study Group

Received 6 October 1997 ,Revised 16 January 1998 ,Accepted 18 January 1998.

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