The face of CPR

She is known by many names—L’Inconnue de la Seine (Unknown Woman of Seine), the Mona Lisa of Seine, Resusci Annie, and The Most Kissed Girl in the World. She might not have lived to tell the tale, but she has transformed training for medical emergencies and saved many lives. She is the face that we...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMJ (Online) 2020-12, Vol.371, p.m3899-m3899
Main Authors: Loke, Stephanie, McKernon, SL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Drownings
Lifesaving
Twins
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:She is known by many names—L’Inconnue de la Seine (Unknown Woman of Seine), the Mona Lisa of Seine, Resusci Annie, and The Most Kissed Girl in the World. She might not have lived to tell the tale, but she has transformed training for medical emergencies and saved many lives. She is the face that we have all kissed during practice for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but do we ever stop and wonder about the story behind this mesmerising face?
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.m3899