Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives ...

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

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

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

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

You may want to double-check your CPR skills. While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from ...

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