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February 1, 2009

TV Shows Give Rise To CPR Confidence »

A British survey suggests that television shows, like ER, make people more confident in attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in real life should the situation arise. The same survey shows that the majority of people do not know how to give CPR, which involves compressing a person’s chest to assist in blood circulation, and giving them breathes through their airway. However, healthcare workers are taught that some CPR is better than no CPR. Even if you’re not doing it completely right, you are at least giving someone who isn’t breathing a chance.

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Posted by Steven / February 1, 2009 11:36 pm / Permalink / Comments (1) / Trackbacks (0)