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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Dec 2010
Public knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Republic of Slovenia.
In a case of cardiac arrest lay people in Republic of Slovenia rarely start basic life support procedures. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of knowledge about and attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in lay population. ⋯ Lay public in Republic of Slovenia has poor knowledge on CPR. Knowledge is better in trained versus untrained individuals. Educational campaign in the community would improve response to cardiac emergencies.