Spatial decision on allocating automated external defibrillators (AED) in communities by multi-criterion two-step floating catchment area (MC2SFCA)

Lin, Bo‐Cheng; Chen, Chao‐Wen; Chen, Chien‐Chou; Kuo, Chiao‐Ling; Fan, I-Chun; Ho, Chi‐Kung; Liu, I-Chuan; Chan, Ta‐Chien

doi:10.1186/s12942-016-0046-8

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Spatial decision on allocating automated external defibrillators (AED) in communities by multi-criterion two-step floating catchment area (MC2SFCA)

Published in International Journal of Health Geographics • May 25, 2016

Authors:

Bo‐Cheng Lin

Chao‐Wen Chen

Chien‐Chou Chen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical life-threatening event which frequently warrants early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED). The optimization of allocating a limited number of AEDs in various types of communities is challengi...

Subject

Automated external defibrillator

Catchment area

Metropolitan area

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