Medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy or House seem professional and realistic, but it isn't quite so, apparently. In medical procedures like treating a person with a seizure, they have been showing incorrect and harmful ways to help these patients. For example, the proper way to care a seizing patient is to remove harmful objects, put something soft under their head, and rotating them to the side. However, the characters in these shows have not done these things and instead put things in their mouth, which could actually make the patient choke. In fact, 46% of the seizure procedures in these programs have been deemed inappropriate. Researchers aren't happy because of the thought of viewers being influenced by and remembering the actions of the characters in the shows. Dr. Lisa Sanders, who is the techinical adviser of House, found these errors in the show and told them to the director. However, there were still times when the show broadcasted with the mistakes. Dr. Sanders is not happy right now about how these shows are far from the truth of medical procedures and wants to fix it.I am disappointed in the accuracy of these shows since they hold large influence over their viewers and should try to do everything correctly. With researchers like Dr. Lisa Sanders nearby helping them with the medical procedures, they cannot make mistakes like these and perhaps cause the death of someone who could have been saved if the show provided correct procedures. They should in fact go over the scenes with treatments and check to make sure every detail is correct. As much as the story is important for the success of the drama, they should not lessen the importance of the reality of the medical procedures. There should be more people who can give advice to the directors of these TV shows so that no problem is in the broadcasted show. I hope that the amount of incorrect information decreases from now on.
Check this article at: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/15/tv.medical.dramas.seizures/index.html
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