CPR Certification At Home With Nintendo's Wii


	CPR Certification At Home With Nintendo's Wii

Fast T friend

7-14-2009 6:11 AM

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cpr, wii

Fast T friend says:

It's not a bad idea to incorporate such a widely-used device as the Wii into CPR training, and certainly cheaper than buying a CPR dummy for practice.

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7-14-2009 7:54 AM

Antara

What a great idea!

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