prone pressure method
[ prohn-presh-er meth-uhd ]
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.: Compare proning.
Origin of prone pressure method
1First recorded in 1905–10
- Also called Schafer method, Schaf·er's meth·od [shey-ferz meth-uhd] /ˈʃeɪ fɛrz ˌmɛθ əd/ .
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