Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike what you see in TV, this is the general protocol for first aid: Check if the person is conscious (speak to the person and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.
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 But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...
Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...
TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As part of a new study conducted at the ...
(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 ...