Medical drama has always been a fairly popular genre on television, but it has grown so much within the past few years. What exactly is medical drama? A medical drama is a televised show that has a setting of a hospital, or surgery room, and typically has characters acting as doctors or nurses. During these medical shows more events happen beyond the medical part, and goes further than the events that pertain to the characters’ job. A typical medical drama portrays some aspects of characters’ personal lives including their love lives, finances, etc. One of the most popular shows in today’s society that has successfully exploded across the nation is Grey’s Anatomy.
Grey’s Anatomy began early in the 2000s, but has gained most of its’ success past 2010s. The show …show more content…
Nikki Stamp, cardiothoracic surgeon, wants to tell people that Grey’s Anatomy is nothing like being a real life doctor. She begins with saying, “I’m sure like every profession, seeing your own profession on the big or little screen is generally frustrating because of the gross misrepresentation of your profession, daily life or working environment.” Hollywood likes to play with reality, and the facts of science all for entertainment. Entertainment is great, but it most definitely does the justice of making people believe that it is realistic. An intern getting to do surgeries alone is not real (Stamp 1). Interns are doctors in their first year out of medical school, and they intern to learn more, even though they are out of school. Nikki explains her internship,” I remember my intern year so well – it was scary and exciting and so fascinating. I learnt so much and got to do so much. I learnt to put in chest drains, arterial lines, do lumbar punctures and ascetic taps.” The true meaning of intern is to work without pay in order to gain work experience. They are not going to hand over a scalp or suture to a newbie, and say “here you go!” Medicine is to be learned over time, and taking one step at a
Grey’s Anatomy began early in the 2000s, but has gained most of its’ success past 2010s. The show …show more content…
Nikki Stamp, cardiothoracic surgeon, wants to tell people that Grey’s Anatomy is nothing like being a real life doctor. She begins with saying, “I’m sure like every profession, seeing your own profession on the big or little screen is generally frustrating because of the gross misrepresentation of your profession, daily life or working environment.” Hollywood likes to play with reality, and the facts of science all for entertainment. Entertainment is great, but it most definitely does the justice of making people believe that it is realistic. An intern getting to do surgeries alone is not real (Stamp 1). Interns are doctors in their first year out of medical school, and they intern to learn more, even though they are out of school. Nikki explains her internship,” I remember my intern year so well – it was scary and exciting and so fascinating. I learnt so much and got to do so much. I learnt to put in chest drains, arterial lines, do lumbar punctures and ascetic taps.” The true meaning of intern is to work without pay in order to gain work experience. They are not going to hand over a scalp or suture to a newbie, and say “here you go!” Medicine is to be learned over time, and taking one step at a