TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...
Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...
You’ve seen what a cardiac arrest looks like on television - the patient limp and pale, the alert lifesaver pounding their ...
TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.
Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...
Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...
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 ...
Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...
(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 ...
Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...