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Effects of a medical emergency team on reduction of incidence of and mortality from unexpected cardiac arrests in hospital: Preliminary study
Buist MD, Moore GE, Bernard SA, Waxman BP, Anderson JN, Nguyen TV. Effects of a medical emergency team on reduction of incidence of and mortality from unexpected cardiac arrests in hospital: Preliminary study. British Medical Journal. 2002;324(7334):387-390.

Clinical intervention by a medical emergency team prompted by clinical instability in a patient significantly reduced the incidence of unexpected cardiac arrest (50 percent reduction after adjustment for case mix) and mortality from unexpected cardiac arrest.  



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