Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...
TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.
TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...
Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Beth Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh (THE CONVERSATION) Television characters who ...
Hands-Only CPR on a mannequin. (American Heart Association via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently ...