The History of Resuscitation II –⁠ Part one(From the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century)

Overview

This article surveys the development of resuscitation methods and attempts from the 18th century to the beginning of 19thcentury and refers to ideas, personalities, important publications, events and facts that interfered with the development ofresuscitation art. The text is part of work consisting of other articles devoted to the previous (from prehistory to the 17thcentury) and subsequent (19th and 20th centuries) periods of the development of resuscitation. The article containsinformation obtained due to Wood Library-Museum Fellowship 2000.

Key words:
history –⁠ resuscitation –⁠ 18th century –⁠ artificial ventilation –⁠ Humane Society –⁠ personalities –⁠ contemporarypublications