Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.
Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...
While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...
Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...
Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...
TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...
TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...
Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...
HealthDay News — TV characters are more likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than people in real life, according to a research letter published online January 12 in Circulation: ...
Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...