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

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in the journal Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes. TV shows also are ...

“Hands-Only CPR is a simple two-step process — call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse and then push hard and ...

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

(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 ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.