AWhat changed
Reported external chest-compression technique and an uncontrolled 20-patient experience.
Scientific scope
The record is the exact three-author 1960 JAMA paper. Its uncontrolled 20-patient experience does not establish modern CPR effectiveness across settings, and earlier external compression attempts, rescue breathing, defibrillation and later resuscitation systems remain separate.
Evidence
The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact three-author 1960 JAMA paper. Its uncontrolled 20-patient experience does not establish modern CPR effectiveness across settings, and earlier external compression attempts, rescue breathing, defibrillation and later resuscitation systems remain separate.
Contributors
- William B. Kouwenhoven · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
- James R. Jude · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
- G. Guy Knickerbocker · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
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