As Seen on TV: Dr. G: Medical Examiner Shows Reality of Forensic Pathology

Reality TV as Advertainment

As seen on TV: observational study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in British television medical dramas.

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and accuracy with which cardiopulmonary resuscitation is portrayed in British television medical dramas. DESIGN Observational study. SUBJECTS 64 episodes of three major British television medical dramas: Casualty, Cardiac Arrest, and Medics. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Frequency of cardiopulmonary resuscitation shown on television; age, sex, and diagnosis of...

The Effect of Cosmetic Surgery Reality TV Shows on Adolescent Girls’ Body Image

Cosmetic surgery media coverage has become common in recent years, with surgery featuring in advertising and reality TV. Concerns have been expressed by the American and British Associations for Plastic Surgery about the nature of this coverage, particularly with respect to the impact on adolescents (ASPS, 2004; BAAPS, 2004). This study was the first to investigate adolescent girls’ responses t...

CPR in medical TV shows: non-health care student perspective

Introduction There are over a dozen medical shows airing on television, many of which are during prime time. Researchers have recently become more interested in the role of these shows, and the awareness on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Several cases have been reported where a lay person resuscitated a family member using medical TV shows as a reference. The purpose of this study is to examine...

the effect of esp materials on medical studentsreading proficiency

چکیده این تحقیق " مواد درسی " را به عنوان یکی از بحث برانگیزترین موضوعات آموزش زبان تلقی کرده و درتلاش است به سه سوال عمده پاسخ دهد: 1) آیا بکارگیری جزوات گرداوری شده توسط گروهی از مدرسین تاثیر بسزایی در میزان توانش خواندن و درک متون انگلیسی دانشجویان پزشکی دارد؟ 2) آیا استفاده از مواد درسی اصلی( بین المللی )، توانش خواندن و درک متون انگلیسی دانشجویان پزشکی را به طور چشمگیری تحت تاثیر قرار م...