“Grey’s Anatomy” Draws Objections in Italy
August 21, 2008 by Ingrid Diaz
The National Federation of Medical Colleges in Italy has put forth an official protest asking for a ban on medicine themed television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and ER because they are full of medical inaccuracies.
“These programs are teaching viewers inaccurate views on medicine,” Annalisa Silvestro president of the NFMC said. “They are spreading misinformation.”
The Order of Medical Professionals in Rome agreed with the NFMC.
While I can understand why they would be concerned about the dangers of spreading medical misinformation, banning television shows intended for entertainment purposes sounds a bit extreme. There’s got to be other alternatives, such as the spreading of correct information.
Currently, there’s no word that these objections have made any sort of difference in terms of getting the programs banned.
It’d be sad to see an entire country deprived of good television shows simply because they aren’t one-hundred percent accurate. Perhaps the thing to do is to spread the awareness that these shows are meant as entertainment and should not be your main source of medical information.
Via | Yahoo! News
Is it just me or does Ellen look pregnant in the photo? Way bigger than I have ever seen her before.
If “Grey’s Anatomy” should be forbidden, then so should “House” and “Scrubs” too. Some friends of mine have told me that stuff on “House” are way too extreme and not too realistic.
And besides, the episode “Much Too Much” in S2 of “Grey’s Anatomy” became personal to me, as I was diagnosed with hydrocephalus as a baby. What Derek Sheperd said about the diagnosis in the episode is correct. If they catch it early, they CAN prevent major brain damage. That’s what happened to me. They caught it early so I only have a minor damage.
I think Ellen looks big just cause of the type of dress she is wearing.
Too bad, Italian doctors. How about putting good stuff on TV, to counter what you don’t like on entertainment programs like Grey’s? Yes, it’s true that a very small percent of people can be “paddled” back to life — on TV, we all want the person to live, so very often the patient does come back from his arrythmic almost-disaster. That’s why we love shows like Grey’s and House. If you want people to know the truth, tell them. For too many decades, doctors and health organizations have given people insufficient information.
Also, if you’re going to make a better TV show, make sure it’s at least half as interesting as our American shows, OK?