advanced life support
advanced life support (ALS) (ăd-vahnst) n. a structured and algorithm-driven method of life support for use in the severest of medical emergencies, especially cardiac arrest. Personnel involved in ALS receive special training in the use of equipment (e.g. defibrillators and appropriate drugs). Compare basic life support.
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