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

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

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

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...

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

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

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

Television characters are more likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than people in real life.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

A recently published study shows that following the local activation of PulsePoint, rates of bystander CPR performed outside ...