Special Report
A reappraisal of mouth-to-mouth ventilation during bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation1A Reappraisal of Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation During Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was approved by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in July 1997.This article also appears in Annals of Emergency Medicine (November, 1997), and Journal of Respiratory Care (September, 1997).A single reprint is available by calling 800-242-8721 (US only) or writing to the American Heart Association, Public Information, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231-4596. Ask for reprint No. 71-0118. To purchase additional reprints: up to 999 copies, call 800-611-6083 (US only) or fax 413-665-2671; 1000 or more copies, call 214-706-1466, fax 214-691-6342, or e-mail pubauth@amhrt.org. To make photocopies for personal or educational use, call the Copyright Clearance Center, 508-750-8400.1
A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Ventilation Working Group of the Basic Life Support and Pediatric Life Support Subcommittees, American Heart Association