[History of Resuscitation: 2. Development of Resuscitation in the Mid-18 Century-2 : Background of Development of Resuscitation and Rescue Methods].

In the mid-18th century, a growing number of peo- ple started to attempt resuscitation of "apparently dead" people as a result of drowning or other causes. In this article, I describe the background for this movement (which was likely to be related to a fear of being buried alive and of being dissected alive). I also describe a historical development of rescue methods of drowned people.