An analysis of the Afrikaans telephonic descriptors of cardiac arrest in a Western Cape Emergency Control centre
Introduction: Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is a time-sensitive emergency which requires prompt identification and emergency care in order to reduce morbidity and mortality. The first step in recognising OHCA is rapid identification by the emergency dispatch centre. Identification of such pa...
Main Author: | van Rensburg, Louis Chris |
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Other Authors: | Stassen, Willem |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33089 |
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