'She's sort of breathing': What linguistic factors determine call-taker recognition of agonal breathing in emergency calls for cardiac arrest?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8675862	Resuscitation	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

There is potential for improved recognition of agonal breathing if call-takers are trained to be alert to any qualification following a confirmation that the patient is breathing.

Keywords

Communication Recognition Conversation analysis Emergency calls Agonal breathing DISPATCH emergency medical services Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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'She's sort of breathing': What linguistic factors determine call-taker recognition of agonal breathing in emergency calls for cardiac arrest?

Authors

Marine Riou, Stephen Ball, Teresa A. Williams, Austin Whiteside, Peter Cameron, Daniel M. Fatovich, Gavin D. Perkins, Karen Smith, Janet Bray, Madoka Inoue, Kay L. O'Halloran, Paul Bailey, Deon Brink, Judith Finn,