Ep 6: Top 10 - Hollywood medical mistakes
Quick doctor, he’s flatlining! Get the defibrillator!
Whether it's a dramatic police shootout, saving a life on the operating table, or the action hero proving that it'll take more than a few bullet wounds to stop justice, Hollywood drama is thrilling to say the least. But if you followed all the medical advice on TV and in movies, you might not live very long. In this episode we bust down 10 of Hollywood's favourite medical plot points which are... well... not such a great idea in reality.
Image credits: "Medical Readiness and Training Exercise 15-3" by US Army Africa is licensed under CC BY 2.0
