Is House MD an accurate representation of a clinical setting?

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Are you serious? It's not realistic at all. The vast majority of clinical settings aren't all modernistic glass and polished wood and stylish awesomeness.

The rest of it is pretty accurate it though.
 
Absolutely it's accurate. Often times, an entire hospital of doctors cannot figure out a person's illness, and it comes down to one doctor who will eventually find the cure after bumbling around for 50 minutes.
 
It is also quite realistic to have the fellows perform lab tests in their own special glass walled lab.
 
Oh and neurologist + general surgeon = neurosurgeon. Chase and Foreman make a great team.
 
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House is a shockingly inaccurate portrayal of a hospital. Grey's Anatomy, on the other hand...
 
I have heard from doctors that Grey's Anatomy is a soap opera and House is a terrible portrayal. Surprisingly Scrubs is the most similar to real life.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I thought Chase was a Critical Care specialist. Even LESS realistic.
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:thumbup: Oh, he is. And after he leaves the team, he "becomes" a full-blown surgeon (and also the Head of Surgery...). I guess working for House exempts him from 5+ years of residency and then extra training to become a department head?
 
I won't knock that chase seems to be an auto-surgeon over night but just correcting that he is not the head of the department.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I thought Chase was a Critical Care specialist. Even LESS realistic.

I personally liked getheleadout's response. :)
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Why thank ya :)

And yeah, Chase must have been moonlighting as a surgery resident while doing House's fellowship :rolleyes:
ColeOnTheRoll said:
I really hope that it is. I love House.

P.S. OP, in case you're wanting something that bears some resemblance to "real" medicine, most people believe it or not seem to recommend Scrubs.
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nolookpass said:
I have heard from doctors that Grey's Anatomy is a soap opera and House is a terrible portrayal. Surprisingly Scrubs is the most similar to real life.
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I always heard that ER was the most realistic :shrug:
 
I just wish they'd get a decent female doctor. Actually, an amazing, brilliant, kick ass and take names doctor. 13 was lame and Cameron was whiney and wore those stupid vests.
 
U guys mad I've getting payed $15/hr to watch House for the past week? I love confocal microscopy lol

ColeOnTheRoll said:
I really hope that it is. I love House.

P.S. OP, in case you're wanting something that bears some resemblance to "real" medicine, most people believe it or not seem to recommend Scrubs.
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Never been that big of a fan of Scrubs to be honest... and I've never even attempted to watch the other medical shows/soap-operas
 
Tappinfool66 said:
:thumbup: Oh, he is. And after he leaves the team, he "becomes" a full-blown surgeon (and also the Head of Surgery...). I guess working for House exempts him from 5+ years of residency and then extra training to become a department head?
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LOL! Kinda like how Dr. Montgomery on Grey's/Private Practice must have a time turner. 4 years of Ob/Gyn, 4 years of an MFM/Medical Genetics fellowship, and while some MFMs do fetal surgery, pediatric/fetal surgery training is "typically" (quotes because it's not that common) is a 1-2 year fellowship after a general surgery residency. Assuming she graduated medical school at 26, she should be 40 to 42, at least, when she's done all of her training (if she graduated medical school at 26). But she's, like, world renowned or something by her late 30s. :wtf:


gettheleadout said:
I always heard that ER was the most realistic :shrug:
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I've also heard Scrubs was the most realistic of daily life in a hospital.
 
gettheleadout said:
Coming from a radiologist I shadowed...
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that explains it.. what would radiologists know about what hospitals are like :laugh:

a joke -

an MD and wife are aboard a plane. the captain says over the intercom "if there is a doctor on board, please identify yourself to assist with a medical emergency." the wife turns to her husband and says "you're a doctor, you should go help them." man turns and says "no honey, i'm a radiologist."
 
bleargh said:
an DO and wife are aboard a plane. the captain says over the intercom "if there is a doctor on board, please identify yourself to assist with a medical emergency." the wife turns to her husband and says "you're a doctor, you should go help them." man turns and says "no honey, i'm an osteopath."
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fixed. in b4 everyone's raging. calm down it's just a joke
 
People go about their daily business and are struck down by a sudden illness. Yes, that's realistic.

A patient's family doesn't know their deepest secrets or the patient lies or is ashamed to admit something to the doctor leading to difficulties in diagnosis or unexpected side effects of treatment. Yes, that's realistic.

Sometimes doctors don't ask the key question necessary to reach the diagnosis. Yes that is realistic, particularly if the disease is rare and the exposure is not one often asked about or the host is atypical.

Doctors list a number of possible diagnoses and work through how best to eliminate most/all but one, before beginning treatment. Yes, that's realistic.

Physicians work in teams. Yes, often, particularly in the hospital.

Some physicians don't enjoy"clinic" (patients with minor complaints who are evaluated and treated in the outpatient setting). Yes, that is realistic.

Some physicians have problems with substance abuse. Yes, that happens.

Some physicians fall in love with other physicians. Yes, that happens.

Some physicians butt heads with administrators. All the time!

Some physicians are acerbic and have poor bedside manner. Sadly, yes.

Other than that... not realistic at all.
 
nolookpass said:
I have heard from doctors that Grey's Anatomy is a soap opera and House is a terrible portrayal. Surprisingly Scrubs is the most similar to real life.
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I really hope this is true.
 
I thought HawthoRNe, was the most accurate. :confused:
 
I don't like watching House or Scrubs because they aren't realistic. It would be cool to be an a*** every once in a while, though.
 
If it were realistic then Dr. House would probably be homeless from all the malpractice lawsuits he would be facing. Then again he does look like a bum..except for the motorcycle part :lame:
 
House reminds me of CSI: Miami in that all of the workers are parading around in a modern architectural masterpiece with floor-to-ceiling windows adorning practically every room, each of which is bathed in expertly placed colored lights.

Reality: Most hospitals are decades old and lacking on such facilities ;)
 
Uhh, hello, ER all the way.

First 1/2, that is.

(God, I'm old.)
 
hiphopcrates said:
Uhh, hello, ER all the way.

First 1/2, that is.

(God, I'm old.)
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gah! You beet me too it! Definitely the most realistic, in a different way than scrubs, in my humble premed opinion. I'm suprised no one else mentioned it!
 
the duck said:
gah! You beet me too it! Definitely the most realistic, in a different way than scrubs, in my humble premed opinion. I'm suprised no one else mentioned it!
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I would have to agree. You can learn a lot from watching an episode of ER.
 
StudyShy said:
I would have to agree. You can learn a lot from watching an episode of ER.
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I think you could learn a lot more by actually walking into one of those big, brick buildings MDs, RNs, LPNs, techs, etc. work in... what're they called again...?! Oh yeah -- HOSPITALS! Yeah, walk into one of those and look around. You just might learn something. I thought most premeds did this early on in their premed days but by the existence of this thread, I am CLEARLY mistaken. :rolleyes:
 
BBender716 said:
I thought HawthoRNe, was the most accurate. :confused:
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I never actually saw an episode of this, but I can imagine how they made it look like a nurse was in control of the hospital and the most crucial member around a bunch of incompetent/uncaring docs.

What's next? Orderly: Chaospital
the duck said:
gah! You beet me too it! Definitely the most realistic, in a different way than scrubs, in my humble premed opinion. I'm suprised no one else mentioned it!
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I mentioned ER earlier, and met with criticism lol
 
Whatever you do, do not cite Trauma as your go-to guide for emergency medicine. EMTs are not performing cardiac surgery IN THE FIELD.
 
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