Medical Dictionary

Holger Nielsen method

noun Hol·ger Niel·sen method \ˈhōl-gər-ˈnēl-sən-\

Medical Definition of HOLGER NIELSEN METHOD

Biographical Note for HOLGER NIELSEN METHOD

Nielsen, Holger (1866–1955), Danish army officer. Nielsen was a lieutenant colonel in the Danish army. He originated the back pressure-arm lift method of artificial respiration and published a description of it in 1932.
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