TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.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

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 But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...

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