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 ...

Bad depictions of CPR on TV undermine real-life efforts, doctors warn

"Breathe, please just breathe! It's not your time yet, Marjorie! I can't lose you like this, not here, not now!" Such hinge ...
Healio

TV CPR often not reflective of real-world scenarios

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bystander CPR as depicted on TV frequently did not align with correct real-world procedures and experience.

What TV Gets Wrong About CPR and Why It Matters

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...
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 But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...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 Telegraph

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 ...