Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , February 2007

Easier, More Effective, Evidence-based Guidelines for Resuscitation: Understanding the Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Guidelines 2006

  • Darren Walters, FRACP, FCSANZ, FSCAI

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +61 7 3350811; fax: +61 7 33508715.

Received 13 September 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.09.014

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