TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...
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TV shows are promoting the wrong idea when it comes to performing CPR
When someone collapses from cardiac arrest, the next few seconds are absolutely crucial. But for millions of people, the ...
You may want to double-check your CPR skills. While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from ...
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 shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.
What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...
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