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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2014; 2(3): 72-74
Published online Mar 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i3.72
Published online Mar 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i3.72
Additional responsibility for physicians caring for cardiac patients: Insight from a case series
Muhammad Ajmal, Department of Anaesthesia, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
Muhammad Ajmal, Department of Anaesthesia, Sligo General Hospital, Sligo, Ireland
Author contributions: Ajmal M solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Muhammad Ajmal, MBBS, DA, Department of Anaesthesia, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. ajmal_c@hotmail.com
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Received: October 13, 2013
Revised: February 14, 2014
Accepted: February 18, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2014
Processing time: 158 Days and 18.3 Hours
Revised: February 14, 2014
Accepted: February 18, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2014
Processing time: 158 Days and 18.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Resuscitation measures performed at the scene of the event have a major impact on the outcome of cardiac arrest. There is no specific strategy in place to motivate family members of cardiac patients to learn life-saving basic life support techniques. We propose that the physicians who care for cardiac patients should undertake the task of increasing family member awareness and knowledge of basic life support.