Cardiopulmonary resuscitation : the short comings in Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Sheng, Chew Keng, Zakaria, Mohd Idzwan, Rahman, Nik Hisamuddin Nik Abdul, Jaalam, Kamaruddin, Adnan, Wan Aasim Wan
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RT Nursing; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11815/1/mjms-15-1-049.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11815/

This short review explores the current status of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Malaysia and highlights some of the factors that have a negative impact on its rate of success. Absence of a unifying body such as a national resuscitation council results in non-uniformity in the practice and teaching...