Automatic defibrillators less effective in hospitals than in public places, study finds

Results suggest chest compressions should the first priority for patients in cardiac arrest.Automated external defibrillators, which allow a layman to shock a person back to life following a heart attack, can nearly double the chances of survival for heart attacks suffered in airports, casinos and other places where there are bystanders able to help.

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