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Improving basic life support training for medical students

Mariam Lami, Pooja Nair, Karishma Gadhvi

Advances in Medical Education and Practice · 2016 · 18 citations · 8 references

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Abstract: Questions have been raised about basic life support (BLS) training in medical education. This article addresses the research evidence behind why BLS training is inadequate and suggests recommendations for improving BLS training for medical students. Keywords: medical education, basic life support A letter to the editor has been published

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