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Resuscitation. 1: Basic life support.

C A Graham·D Scollon·J McGowan·M W Gordon
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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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C A Graham, D Scollon, J McGowan, M W Gordon. Resuscitation. 1: Basic life support.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9337913/

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