Archived copies of the 2005 Resuscitation Guidelines are provided below for reference purposes. Each document is clearly marked as having been superseded by the current 2010 Guidelines, published on 18 October 2010.
 
The treatment algorithms are contained in the respective documents.

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Topic:	Author:
Introduction	Michael Colquhoun Jerry Nolan
Adult Basic Life Support	Anthony Handley
The use of Automated External Defibrillators	Sian Davies
Prevention of in-hospital    cardiac arrest and decisions about    cardiopulmonary resuscitation	Gary Smith
In-hospital Resuscitation	Jasmeet Soar Ken Spearpoint
Adult Advanced Life Support	Charles Deakin Jerry Nolan Gavin Perkins
Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias	Jerry Nolan
Paediatric Basic Life Support	Robert Bingham David Zideman Sheila Simpson
Paediatric Advanced Life Support	Barbara Phillips Ian Maconochie
Newborn Life Support	Sam Richmond

 
 
Please note that throughout the Guidelines the masculine is used to denote the masculine or feminine.
 
 
 
Addendum
 
This addendum is to be read in conjunction with the Automated External Defibrillators section of the Guidelines.   It relates to the guidance on
AED use by trained lay first responders appearing on page 25.
 
 
 
 
 

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