I thought this topic might stir up some interesting comments for discussion…
Dr. Arora couldn’t say whether the behavior of TV doctors – such as Dr. House – influences real-life doctors in any way. “That’s an interesting question,” she says. But TV programs do influence the public’s image of doctors.
“Certainly media portrayal of physicians definitely has an impact on the public perception of physicians,” she says.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/10/doc tor.laughs…
What do you think?