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CPR without mouth-to-mouth.(Did you know?)(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)(Brief article)

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Only about one in three victims of cardiac arrest receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation from bystanders, studies suggest. Passersby might be reluctant to provide mouth-to-mouth resuscitation because they're afraid of catching a disease. Since some CPR is better than none at all, the American Heart Association's guidelines recommend that bystanders who are unwilling or unable ...

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