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Article: Letter to the Editor.(usage of the Heimlich Maneuver to stop and prevent asthma attacks)
- Article from:
- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Thorne Research Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Editor:
Dr. Alan L. Miller's review of asthma (Altern Med Rev 2001;6(1);20-47) is as complete as any we have seen. Dr. Miller reports that 5,000 people die each year due to asthma. These asthmatics can now be saved if they become aware that the Heimlich Maneuver is being used to stop and to prevent asthma attacks. The concept of using the Heimlich Maneuver for asthmatics came about after several lay persons related their experiences.
The first occurred at a conference eight years ago, when a woman raised her hand and related a surprising incident concerning her sister. "My sister is an asthmatic," she said. "One day when I was visiting, she suddenly ...