European Resuscitation Council

The 1998 European Resuscitation Council guidelines for adult single rescuer basic life support. Basic Life Support Working Group of the European Resuscitation Council

1998RegionalBMJ (Clinical research ed.)

Europe

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Organisation: European Resuscitation Council
Published: 1998
Applies to: 🇪🇺 Europe
Scope: Regional
Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
PubMed: 9632406
PubMed Central: PMC28585
Added to Prognia: 25 July 2026

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