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Posted by Public News Service Diane Bernard, Producer Wednesday, May 26, 2021 on Jul 25th 2021

Virginia Lawyer Saved by CPR Shares Story to Raise Awareness

Virginia Lawyer Saved by CPR Shares Story to Raise AwarenessFAIRFAX, Va. - A lawyer in Fairfax had a sudden heart attack and was saved by a friend's knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). N …

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Posted by AMA Journal of Ethics Caroline Mawer, MRCGP, MBBS, MSc, MFPH May 2019 on Jun 9th 2021

How Can We Make Out-of-Hospital CPR More Family Centered?

How Can We Make Out-of-Hospital CPR More Family Centered?AbstractThis personal narrative examines what physicians owe patients in ways that might be just as novel as any new technology for cardiopulmo …

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Posted by Dartmouth-Hitchcock June 8th, 2020 Authors: Megan McMahon, MSN, APRN Mica Goulbourne MD, Colin Treem on May 31st 2021

The Power of Parental CPR

The Power of Parental CPRby: Megan McMahon, MSN, APRN / Mica Goulbourne, MD / Colin Treem  June 8th, 2020With summer finally here, families are heading outdoors to enjoy activitie …

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Posted by Washington School of Public Health WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 on Feb 19th 2021

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and Trauma

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and TraumaImagine two dozen jumbo jets crashing every week, killing all aboard. Then you'd have an idea of the scope of cardiac arrest in America, a leading caus …

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Posted by Susan J. Diem, M.D., M.P.H., John D. Lantos, M.D., and James A. Tulsky, M.D. June 13, 1996 N Engl J Med 1996; 334:1578-1582 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199606133342406 on Jan 28th 2021

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Television — Miracles and Misinformation

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Television — Miracles and MisinformationAbstractBACKGROUNDResponsible, shared decision making on the part of physicians and patients about the potential use of cardiop …

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