The development and testing of a training intervention designed to improve the acquisition and retention of CPR knowledge and skills in ambulance paramedics

Despite several therapeutic advances in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), there has been little overall improvement in the out-of-hospital, cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival rates. Reports indicate that, although the incidence and outcome of OHCA vary across the globe, the median reported rates of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Govender, Pregalathan
Other Authors: Sliwa-Hahnle, Karen
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20835