Editing Defibrillation (section)

=== Application method ===
A defibrillation device that is often available outside of medical centers is the automated external defibrillator (AED),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-06-23|title=What is an automated external defibrillator? Defibrillators, cardiac arrest|url=http://nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/aed/aed_whatis.html|access-date=2021-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623091319/http://nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/aed/aed_whatis.html |archive-date=2011-06-23}}</ref> a portable machine that can be used with no previous training. That is possible because the machine produces pre-recorded voice instructions that guide the user. The device automatically checks the patient's condition and applies the correct electric shocks. There also exist written instructions that explain the procedure step-by-step.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-23 |title=How to use an automated external defibrillator |url=http://nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/aed/aed_use.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623095339/http://nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/aed/aed_use.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-06-23 |access-date=2024-05-09 }}</ref>