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Open Access
01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
A survey on laypersons' willingness in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Authors:
T Otani, S Ohshimo, T Shokawa, K Nishioka, J Itai, T Sadamori, Y Kida, T Inagawa, Y Torikoshi, K Suzuki, K Ota, T Tamura, R Tsumura, Y Iwasaki, N Hirohashi, K Tanigawa
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Although bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can improve survival from cardiac arrest, the reported prevalence of bystander CPR remains low in most countries. This study was performed to investigate factors affecting laypersons' willingness in performing CPR. …