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Researchers from University Hospital Describe Findings in Heart Attack

Published in Health and Medicine Week, April 18th, 2011

2011 APR 18 -- Investigators publish new data in the report 'Video calls for dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation can improve the confidence of lay rescuers--surveys after simulated cardiac arrest.' "Many mobile phones allow two-way video communication, which permits callers to hear and see each other. If used during medical emergencies, bystanders can receive supervision and guidance from medical staff based on visual information," scientists writing in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare report.

"We investigated whether video calls from mobile phones could improve the confidence of lay rescuers. High school students (n=180) were...

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