resuscitation

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Also called an advance directive, a living will sets forth your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation or tube feeding, if you are unable to make decisions on your own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Page also wants more people to learn resuscitation skills, either through first aid training or even at home.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She had been there when the resuscitation began, and she stayed.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The boy, approximately six months old, was pronounced dead despite resuscitation efforts, the Hadassah Medical Centre said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

A medic performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save the life of a seriously wounded fellow medic, 1969.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge