Resuscitation. 1: Basic life support.

C A Graham; D Scollon; J McGowan; M W Gordon

PubMed · 9337913

Resuscitation. 1: Basic life support.

C A Graham·D Scollon·J McGowan·M W Gordon

Abstract

Basic life support (BLS) is a method of sustaining vital functions in a person who has collapsed and is unconscious, frequently with a cardiac arrest but sometimes with respiratory arrest, choking or other cause. BLS is a vital link in the 'chain of survival' for these critically ill people.

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