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Heimlich

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Heim·lich (hmlk), Henry J(ay) Born 1920.
American surgeon who in 1974 developed the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of ejecting an obstruction from the trachea of a choking victim.


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CALIFORNIA CITY -- Teacher Ginger Cooper is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of one of her pupils by performing the Heimlich maneuver and dislodging a piece of cinnamon doughnut he was choking on.
John's Ambulance instructors to teach employees the Heimlich maneuver.
Everyone likes to be in the black, even if it's just for a quarter," Air Transport Association Chief Economist John Heimlich says.
 
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