Guidelines based on fear of type II (false-negative) errors. Why we dropped the pulse check for lay rescuers.
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D006801:Humans; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011674:Pulse; D014838:Volunteers; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic