TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.
A UPMC CPR instructor is now spreading awareness with a message that could save others.
CPR on TV is often inaccurate — but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives
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 ...
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As seen on TV: Bystander CPR way behind the times
Hands-only CPR is somehow not the norm in scripted television ...
Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...
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