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CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

  • Written by Beth Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real livesYou probably don't want to base your CPR technique on 'The Office.'The Office/NBC via YouTube

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 But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and inaccuracies about who is most likely to experience cardiac...

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