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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (cont.)

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Author: Joseph Sciammarella, MD, FACP, FACEP

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

REFERENCE: American Heart Association. 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Supplement to Circulation; Nov 2010; Vol 122; Issue 18; Supplement 3.


Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2013

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