Germans learn how to save lives: a nationwide CPR education initiative

Abstract Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the most frequent causes of death in Germany and the third leading cause of death in the industrialized world. Yet, the percentage of people providing first aid in the case of sudden cardiac arrest in Germany is alarmingly low by international compa...

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Main Authors: Manuela Malsy, Richard Leberle, Bernhard Graf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-018-0171-1