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Editorial
. 2008 Apr 12;336(7648):782-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39541.489699.80. Epub 2008 Apr 7.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out of hospital cardiac arrest

Editorial

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out of hospital cardiac arrest

Jasmeet Soar et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

American Heart Association advocates chest compression without ventilation

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Competing interests: JS is vice chairman of the Resuscitation Council UK and a co-chair of the education, implementation, and teams task force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). JPN is chairman of the Resuscitation Council UK and co-chair of ILCOR. Both authors are editors of the journal Resuscitation.

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