prone pressure method
noun
a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
Nearby words
pronate, pronation, pronator, prone, prone float, prone pressure method, pronephros, prong, prong key, pronged, pronghorn
Also called Schafer method, Schafer's method.
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