Dispatch life support: establishing standards that work.
The consistency of care brought about by the AHA standards created order from the chaos that previously existed in the areas of BLS, CPR, and ACLS. But significant difficulties arise when they are applied directly to pre-arrival instructions given by EMSs.
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D000572:American Heart Association; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies