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"Is Heimlich's Next Maneuver a Cure for Cancer?" by Robert McKay, Cincinnati Magazine, May 1986.

"The Other Heimlich" by Mary McCarty, Cincinnati Magazine, June 1991. Profile of Jane Heimlich.

Modern Medicine, Feb97, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p28, 2p Abstract: Reports on the skepticism of some experts about a study at the Heimlich Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio concerning the use of the Heimlich maneuver for both acute and preventive treatment of asthma. How the Heimlich maneuver works; Reasons for doubting the effectiveness of the Heimlich maneuver. SOME EXPERTS ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT REPORTS TH...

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The American Heart Association and American Red Cross have become aware of recent reports of changes in how to best relieve choking in conscious adults. These reports emphasize the new American Red Cross recommendation to use back slaps (back blows) as the first line of treatment and the American Heart Association’s recommendation to use abdominal thrusts as the first line treatment....For man...

One of the most ardent promoters of the use of the Heimlich maneuver for near-drowning rescue is Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune writer Sue Gerard who writes a homespun column called "Granny's Notes." Between 1997-2005, the Tribune published numerous columns and letters to the editor by Gerard. Begininng in 2005, Tribune editors were repeatedly informed of the medical issues and dangers associa...

Erudite, witty, critical analysis on the evidence and marketing of the Heimlich maneuver by the late Dr. Joseph Redding published in Critical Care Medicine, October 1979.

STATEMENT ON THE USE OF ABDOMINAL THRUSTS (HEIMLICH MANEUVER) IN NEAR DROWNING Approved by the International Life Saving Federation Medical Commission Board of Directors: September 26, 1998

2006 revision of the year 2000 American Red Cross Advisory Council for First Aid and Safety (ACFAS) position statement regarding the use of the Heimlich maneuver for near-drowning rescue.

In this excerpt from a 4-20-07 deposition, Dr. Edward A. Patrick discusses calls and letters he received from US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop about Koop's 1985 endorsement of the Heimlich maneuver. More information: http://medfraud.info/Koop.html