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International Journal of Community & Family Medicine Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCFM-136, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2018/136
Research Article
Attitudes and Awareness Towards Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Preparatory Year Students of Umm Al-Qura University

Ahmed Ali Shammah1*, Ashraf Elbakh1, Mohamad Mohannad Jamal2, Ahmed Dakhiel Allah Althubyani2, Ziyad Mohammed Alotaibi2, Mohammed Mudayni Alasmari2, Sharaf Mohammed Alharethi2 and Redha Abdullrazzaq Felemban2

1Department of Clinical Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
2Emergency Medical Services Student, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ahmed Ali Shammah, Department of clinical technology, Faculty of applied medical science, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; E-mail: ahghamdi2@yahoo.com
16 August 2017; 15 January 2018; 17 January 2018
Shammah AA, Elbakh A, Jamal MM, Althubyani ADA, Alotaibai ZM, et al. (2018) Attitudes and Awareness Towards Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Preparatory Year Students of Umm Al-Qura University. Int J Community Fam Med 3: 136. https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2018/136

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