title: [First aid, prehospitalization treatment, performed by non-professionals].
abstract: In the Casualty Department of the Central Hospital in Slagelse, all acute referrals during a period of 48 hours (illness or accidents) were registered with the object of assessing the extent to which lay persons employ first-aid. First-aid had been employed in half of the cases investigated but was considered relevant in 82% of the cases. The circumstances associated with performance of first-aid are discussed and proposals are made for improvement.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk afdeling og anaestesiafdelingen, Centralsygehuset i Slagelse.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Troest
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Clausen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Førstehjaelp, praehospital behandling, udført af laegmand.