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Basic Cardiac Life Support Providers Checking the Carotid Pulse: Performance, Degree of Conviction, and Influencing Factors

Frédéric Lapostolle, Philippe Le Toumelin, Jean‐Marc Agostinucci, Jean Catineau, Frédéric Adnet

Academic Emergency Medicine · 2004 · 95 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

These results question the routine use of the carotid pulse check during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including for health care providers.

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