Basic life support knowledge of first-year university students from Brazil

Basic life support knowledge of first-year university students from Brazil

We aimed to evaluate knowledge of first aid among new undergraduates and whether it is affected by their chosen course. A questionnaire was developed to assess knowledge of how to activate the Mobile Emergency Attendance Service - MEAS (Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência; SAMU), recognize a pr...

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Main Authors:	S. V. Santos, M. R. R. A. Margarido, I. S. Caires, R. A. N. Santos, S. G. Souza, J. M. A. Souza, R. R. Martimiano, C. S. K. Dutra, P. Palha, A. C. G. Zanetti, A. Pazin-Filho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-12-01
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:	Basic life support Undergraduate education Cardiac arrest Pre-hospital First Aid
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015001201151&lng=en&tlng=en

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