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Automated external defibrillator (Wikipedia)

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The English Wikipedia article on the automated external defibrillator, consulted for its history section describing the Heart-Aid, the first automated external defibrillator designed for public use.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
2
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Automated external defibrillator (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Article, as consulted
    The first use of an external defibrillator on a human was in 1947 by Claude Beck.
  • Publisher field, self-described
    Wikipedia
  • Self-classified by this lane as a reference document
    reference
  • Self-assessed per family convention (1=primary/legal document, 2=general reference)
    2
  • Page address
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
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Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Inventions, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
  • Engineers, 1 claims: 1 holds.
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