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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the prone position: Kouwenhoven revisited

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  1. Medical Intensive Care Unit, Bretonneau Hospital and University of Tours, F-37044, Tours Cedex, France

    P. -F. Dequin, E. Hazouard, A. Legras, R. Lanotte & D. Perrotin

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Dequin, P.F., Hazouard, E., Legras, A. et al. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the prone position: Kouwenhoven revisited. Intensive Care Med 22, 1272 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709349

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