Progress of the advanced life support courses in Europe and beyond.
The Advanced Life Support (ALS) course was designed initially to teach, and thereby enhance the practice and effectiveness of, resuscitation from cardiac arrest. The target candidates were doctors, nurses and paramedics, and particularly those working in areas likely to encounter such an emergency.
Stanton Court, Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire SN14 6DQ, UK. peterbaskett@tiscali.co.uk
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods