RT Journal
A1 Haines DE
T1 AUtomated external defibrillators and the law of unintended consequences
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD November 17
VO 304
IS 19
SP 2178
OP 2179
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1674
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1674
AB 
Sudden cardiac arrest remains a significant public health problem. Successful resuscitation from tachyarrhythmic cardiac arrest increases if time to defibrillation is reduced.1- 2 Therefore, early detection of life-threatening arrhythmias followed by rapid initiation of effective therapy has been the goal. Patients requiring hospitalization benefit from being admitted to a facility where special resuscitation equipment and trained personnel are in close proximity around the clock.