Monday, October 18, 2010

FOCUS ON...NEW CPR GUIDELINES

After 50 years, the rules for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are changing to a lesser emphasis on mouth-to-mouth. See the video below and click on the image for further information which can help you save a life.



1. CPR switch: Chest presses first, then give breaths. [The Washington Post from AP]
2. The shifting science of CPR. [Newsweek]

3. Symptoms & Emergency Treatment of Cardiac Arrest. [American Heart Association]
4. New guidelines drop the "P" from CPR. [Reuters]

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