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Schafer method

American  
[shey-fer meth-uhd] / ˈʃeɪ fər ˌmɛθ əd /

noun

  1. prone pressure method.

Etymology

Origin of Schafer method

Named after Sir Edward A. Sharpey- Schafer (1850–1935), English physiologist

Example Sentences

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There was nothing wrong with the Schafer method as far as it went.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the little station itself there is a bathroom with hot water always ready, and every man in the division is trained to the Schafer method of resuscitation of the apparently drowned.

From Project Gutenberg

The Schafer method of artificial respiration.

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