back pressure-arm lift method
noun
: artificial respiration in which the operator kneels at the head of the prone victim, compresses the chest manually by pressure on the back, and then pulls up the elbows thereby expanding the lungs
called also Holger Nielsen method
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“Back pressure-arm lift method.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/back%20pressure-arm%20lift%20method. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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