Eve method

noun

ˈēv-

: artificial respiration by seesawing the victim head up and head down on a stretcher so that the alternating pressure and release of pressure of the abdominal organs against the diaphragm promotes expiration and inspiration

Word History

Etymology

after Frank C. Eve, 20th century British physician

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