Shuster dismisses “cough CPR” as hoax

June 4, 2004
Source: Globe and Mail
Original story - link verified on June 4, 2004

Michael Shuster, an emergency room doctor at Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, says a widely-circulated e-mail that says you can restart your heart by coughing is a hoax. “Let’s be clear about this: Coughing isn't going to help you in any way.”

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