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'Kiss of life' pioneer dies
The doctor credited with inventing the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation technique known as the "kiss-of-life", has died in the United States aged 79.
The American Heart Association (AHA) confirmed Dr. Peter Safar had died on Sunday, but did not give a cause of death.
The doctor - whose pioneering efforts have saved countless lives - was born in Austria in the 1920s and survived a Nazi labour camp before emigrating to the US after the war.
There are ancient references to the apparent use of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in the Bible, but the technique fell out of practice until rediscovered by Dr. Safar in the 1950s.
Also credited with playing a key role was his colleague, Dr. James Elam. . .
Godspeed, Dr. Safar.
'Kiss of life' pioneer dies
The doctor credited with inventing the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation technique known as the "kiss-of-life", has died in the United States aged 79.
The American Heart Association (AHA) confirmed Dr. Peter Safar had died on Sunday, but did not give a cause of death.
The doctor - whose pioneering efforts have saved countless lives - was born in Austria in the 1920s and survived a Nazi labour camp before emigrating to the US after the war.
There are ancient references to the apparent use of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in the Bible, but the technique fell out of practice until rediscovered by Dr. Safar in the 1950s.
Also credited with playing a key role was his colleague, Dr. James Elam. . .
Godspeed, Dr. Safar.
