It worked, and Dr Heimlich became a household name ... medical schools and first-aid courses teach it as a matter of course, and posters on how to perform the 'manoeuvre' are stuck behind kitchen ...

But this is a myth perpetuated by Dr. Henry Heimlich. According to reports from Dr. Heimlich's youngest son, Peter Heimlich, the founder of the Heimlich maneuver spent years trying to discredit ...