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Do We Expect Too Much?

William J. Martin, PharmD; John H. Loomis, PharmD; Charles W. Lloyd, PharmD

Arch Intern Med. 1984;144(4):699-701.

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There is a substantial body of evidence to support the positive impact of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the outcome of victims of cardiac arrest.^1-3 Furthermore, there would seem to be little question that the medical community supports American Heart Association (AHA) and American Red Cross training programs for citizen-initiated CPR. A recent survey of cardiologists, internists, and family practitioners substantiates overwhelming support for such programs.⁴

Since the development of the original standards in 1974 by the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and the AHA,⁵ investigators have concerned themselves with the question of skill attainment and retention. Particular interest has focused on the degree of skill deterioration during various intervals of time. In all studies, a deterioration of CPR psychomotor skills was observed at either 12, 6, or 3 months.^6-11 These studies, which encompass almost a decade of research, are not easily compared because of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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College of Pharmacy University of Houston Texas Medical Center 1441 Moursund Houston, TX 77030

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