Cardiac arrest is a major complication and killer of hospitalized patients, with only about 1 in 5 surviving. A recent study compared responses within hospitals to learn how to improve outcomes.
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Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Assistant Dean for Healthcare Value, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Director for Healthcare Value, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of New Mexico
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Professor, Head of School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Michigan
