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. 1998 Jun 20;316(7148):1870–1876.

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(i) (top) Locate the lower rib margins; (middle) Move your fingers to where the ribs join the sternum. With your middle finger on this point, place your index finger on the sternum; (bottom) Slide the heel of your other hand down the sternum until it reaches your index finger; this should be the middle of the lower half of the sternum