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This is covered in the article:

>In real life, people similarly believe that survival after CPR is over 75%.

Also:

>I don't think anyone is under the illusion that CPR is a hugely high-percentage life saving technique, except maybe the public at large

You don't think anyone believes this, except almost everyone?

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It's unclear what exactly the article is trying to conclude, but it seems to imply there's some agenda to keep doing this technique despite evidence to the contrary - perhaps I should clarify by saying "no medical professional is under the illusion." They know the odds, and have for decades, and it is still recommended training for people, and it should be.

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