CPR

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CPR
TermCPR
Short definitionCPR - An emergency procedure used to restart a person's heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped. It's about giving strong, quick thrusts to the chest to get the blood moving. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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CPR - An emergency procedure used to restart a person's heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped. It's about giving strong, quick thrusts to the chest to get the blood moving. Air is also usually blown into the person's mouth to help breathe and bring oxygen to the lungs. Also called cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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