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Is mouth to mouth necessary in CPR?

When people hear the term CPR, they often envision a mouth-to-mouth procedure, combined with applied pressure on the chest. Is mouth-to-mouth necessary?
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Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems. By Gina Kolata Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to ...
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