Are television medical dramas bad for our image?

The popularity of medical television (TV) dramas is well-established, and emergency medicine educators are beginning to recognize the power of medical media to impact public attitudes, beliefs, and expectations. Previous studies have shown that medical dramas often depict the fictional physicians in questionable, outlandish or dangerous scenarios [1,2]. However, it has also been noted that patients may view these dramas as credible portrayals of medical interventions, thus leading them to view real-world doctors as courageous [3].

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - May 31, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lindsey Ouellette, Haley Ritter, Michael Shaheen, Alexander Brown, Virginia Huynh, Amanda Fleeger, Tiffany Fleeger, Jeffrey S. Jones Source Type: research