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

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

Here’s What TV Gets Wrong About CPR—And It Could Cost Lives

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.
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Saving a life: Here’s a quick lesson on performing CPR and using an Automated External Defibrillator

Looking for the professionals when it comes to performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and using Automated External ...
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As Seen on TV: Bystander CPR Way Behind the Times

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...

Confused About CPR? Don't Count On TV Shows For Accurate Depictions, Study Warns

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

Think you know CPR from TV? You’re doing it wrong

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...
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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 ...
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CPR scenes on TV send the wrong lifesaving message

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

What is CPR and who needs it?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...
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TV Shows Often Fumble When Portraying CPR

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...
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TV CPR often not reflective of real-world scenarios

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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TV Programs Mischaracterize Who Likely Needs CPR and Where

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: ...