The most kissed girl in the world


The doll all CPR trainees have practised on is based on an unidentified girl pulled from the River Seine in the 19th century. — Photos: Filepic

She is the face that many have kissed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and she has saved millions of lives, but who is she and what is her story?

Writing in the Christmas issue of The BMJ, Stephanie Loke and Sarah McKernon at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, try to find out.

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