title: Current trends in defibrillator development.
abstract: With the recent release of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Coronary Artery Disease, this article looks at defibrillator availability and training for acute- and primary-care providers. Well-equipped services (including ward areas, GP surgeries and ambulances) and personnel with appropriate skills in defibrillation are the key to the NSF for management of acute myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Medical Devices Agency, London.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans