What TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World Cost

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

CPR on TV is often inaccurate—but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...
The Hour

CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

(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 ...