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AHA Promotes Chest-Compression-Only Bystander-Initiated CPR
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Title AHA Promotes Chest-Compression-Only Bystander-Initiated CPR
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572238?src=rss
Description According to an advisory statement on cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the American Heart Association, the public is now urged to start only chest compressions on any adult who collapses suddenly. Medscape Medical News
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Date Apr 1, 2008
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