CPR in medical schools: learning by teaching BLS to sudden cardiac death survivors – a promising strategy for medical students?

Table 2 Courses and training the students had before enrolling in our curriculum.

Course or training	Yes	No
First Aid Course	17 (53%)	25 (47%)
Megacode Training	25 (78%)	7 (22%)
CPR Training	22 (69%)	10 (31%)
ECG Course	2 (6%)	30 (94%)
AED Course	15 (47%)	17 (53%)
Practical Training in Internal Medicine	1 (3%)	31 (97%)

First Aid course: 16-hour course in First Aid, including BLS, but also basic wound treatment.
CPR training: several training sessions in BLS with a manikin and an AED.
AED course: introductory course to the use of an AED in an emergency situation.
Megacode training: Advanced Cardiac Life Support training, that follows BLS training.
ECG course: training sessions in interpreting an ECG and diagnosing.
Practical training in Internal Medicine: 4 week clinical course in Internal Medicine.

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