The History of Resuscitation III.(From the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century)

Overview

The article gives a survey of the development of resuscitation methods and attempts from the 19th century to the firstdecade of the 20th century and refers to ideas, personalities, important publications, events and facts that interfered withthe development of the resuscitation art. The article contains information gained due to the Wood Library-MuseumFellowship 2000.

Key words:
history – resuscitation – 19th century – artificial ventilation – cardiac massage – contemporary publications