Television medical drama series (TVMD) present real and fictional clinical situations.
In many of these series, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is depicted [
[1]
]. Therefore, television is an important source of acquiring information about CPR
[
[2]
]. Audience may acquire this information unintentionally, including healthcare practitioners
[
[3]
]. The clinical scenarios and outcomes presented in TVMD, may affect the public expectations
about CPR-related outcomes [
[4]
]. We attempted to analyze TVMD portraying CPR, and comparing it to current guidelines
for resuscitation as well as the outcome depicted after cardiac arrest.Keywords
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: March 26, 2018
Accepted:
March 23,
2018
Received:
March 23,
2018
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