Training lay-people to use automatic external defibrillators: are all of their needs being met?

R Harrison-Paul, S Timmons, WD van Schalkwyk - Resuscitation, 2006 - Elsevier
AIMS: We explored the experiences of lay people who have been trained to use automatic
external defibrillators. The research questions were:(1) How can training courses help …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke thrombolysis: Is tissue plasminogen activator a defibrillator for the brain?

AM Buchan, TE Feasby - CMAJ, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
In Calgary we now have experience of treating more than 100 consecutive patients with
intravenous tPA therapy within 3 hours of stroke and have recently reported the 3-month …

Implementing public-access programs for automated external defibrillation

M Shuster, W Clark - CMAJ, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Longer approval times in Canada cannot simply be attributed to fewer resources. Both the
Swedish and UK drug regulatory agencies have similar resources to those of the …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing public-access programs for automated external defibrillation

R Verbeek, B Schwartz - CMAJ, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
We thank Michael Shuster and Wes Clark for their comments about our article. 1
Unfortunately, we find no firm basis for their enthusiasm. While we have noted that the use of …