Evaluation of physician skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Full Abstract

Thirty-five physicians at various levels of postgraduate training in internal medicine were evaluated for performance skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) according to standards of the American Heart Association. They were given instruction in only the cognitive knowledge related to CPR through lectures and a demonstration of the technique, without supervised manikin practice. Only 22% (8) of the physicians tested were able to adequately compress and ventilate the manikin in a simulated cardiac arrest. Although physicians are proficient in the use of drugs during resuscitative efforts, it is also imperative that they be able to perform basic CPR.

Author information

Author/s: Webb, D D (DD); Lambrew, C T (CT);

Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center--Clinical Campus, State University of New York at Stony Brook, East Meadow.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: JACEP (JACEP), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1978-Nov; vol 7 (issue 11) : pp 387-9

Dates: Created 1994/05/04; Completed 1994/05/04; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 45678, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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