TV Writers and Producers and Ethics: How Can I Help?

This post is presented in collaboration with the American Journal of Bioethics. You can read the entire issue by clicking here. by Eric Manheimer, MD SENSE OF URGENCY The year 2016, with the election of Donald Trump, intensified a sense of urgency in many arenas, including health care. It was clear his administration would usher in assaults on the standards, rules, and ethics that were the glue binding truth and storytelling in every area of society. Several TV medical shows were sunsetting, and two showrunners were interested in acquiring my book 12 Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital; both mentioned a sense of urgency in producing a show that highlighted the commitment to caring for other human beings.…
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