TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.

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: ...

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary ...

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

While an analysis of scripted TV programs mischaracterizes who is likely to need CPR and where, TV characters were more ...