The story of artificial respiration and artificial circulation from the earliest times, also detailed illustrations of modern methods of mouth to mouth resuscitation and heart massage. Emphasis is placed on diagnosis and treatment; distinguishing between unconsciousness and cardiac arrest; what happens when breathing and circulation stop; how to detect conditions which cause death. Presents procedures for treating a resuscitation emergency until the victim recovers or medical help is available.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008839
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac resuscitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → First aid in illness and injury
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Resuscitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)