[Semiautomatic defibrillators at the workplace health service].
Implementation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in workplace can help to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the American Heart Association have all issued guidelines for medical management of AED programs. The School of Occupational Health-University of Bari--is currently involved in a programme to be developed with the regional 118 emergency team and the Health Department of Region Apulia aiming at establishing a well controlled use of AED in the workplace.
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DIMIMP, Sez. di Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di Bari.
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D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D017132:Workplace