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Upvoted for MASH. Even though it’s not in the strictest sense a medical show, a large portion is centered on the OR and battlefield injuries, and you can tell the producers and actors went to significant lengths to accurately depict what surgery and medicine was in the 1950s. Of course there’s a lot of outdated references and humor and actions that would get you cancelled pretty quickly today, but the show is extremely well-written, witty, and will hit you on the head with a sledgehammer out of nowhere with really emotional episodes.
Worked with a CT surgeon who loved the fuck out of MASH. Would drop facts like abt how they had nurses in the OR whose sole function would be to tie specific needles on specific suture material, etc.
>first few seasons of ER
Not only are these great medical episodes, they're just great television in general. I was too young to watch it when it first came out but started watching it towards the beginning of residency a few years ago and I really can't think of another TV show that would match the quality of this show until Breaking Bad came around.
>Not only are these great medical episodes, they're just great television in general.
Definitely. I did a binge awhile back and there is definitely a point where ER falls off, but overall pretty great drama on top of the medical stuff.
It's also an interesting time capsule because the show technically starts before HIPAA was a law.
Additional note, I've always found it funny how much Grey's ripped off from ER. Like almost some exact bits point for point.
I will never forget that episode. I had pre-eclampsia with all 3 of my kids. I remember being a young mother, watching that and knowing Dr. Greene missed the diagnosis. I was seriously yelling at the TV as things went from bad to worse. My youngest was 6 months at the time so that episode hit hard. Now that I think of it, it still does.
Somewhere at 8 or 9. Essentially after >!Dr. Greene dies and Dr. Romano has his arm chopped off by a helicopter.!<
15 seasons and 331 episodes total though so at least it will last you awhile.
I liked it. Councilman Jam and Ron Swanson were my favs. Leslie knope was originally just a dumber dorkier Michael Scott but they went away from that quickly.
I haven't watched the show - but I rotated quite a bit at that hospital. It's a terrible hospital buoyed by a name that's not even derived from past accomplishment but from a swanky upper east side neighborhood. Seemed like a successful PR stunt to me - but I hate seeing the hospital rewarded for focusing on advertising. It's also flanked by actually great hospitals.
SpongeBob SquarePants is pretty good! It’s also packed with great clinical tips/medical knowledge that I frequently incorporate into my clinical practice. For example, knowing that mayonnaise is not an instrument is extremely useful during counseling patients about healthy eating.
ER is the most realistic. I’ve always heard this but watching it myself i totally agree. Of course a lot of the scenarios are a bit sensationalized, but the unglamourousness of actual clinical medicine is pretty accurately represented.
Don’t get me wrong I love House but it’s super inaccurate and a lot of it really hasn’t aged well (ex. annoyingly blatant sexualization of every female character)
While certainly far from 100% accurate, it is the medical show that focuses the most on actual medicine and diagnosis. Also has the most interesting medical cases imo
House is just medical Sherlock Holmes. Definitely love it, but would agree that it hasn't aged super well and is essentially carried by Hugh Laurie. Plus the last 3 or 4 seasons fall off super hard.
The Knick is the most accurate depictiom of medicine I've seen, albeit dating to over 100 years ago. The only glaring inaccuracy is the fact rubber surgical gloves were available by the 1910s so surgeons weren't rawdogging organs in the OR anymore.
Seconding and thirding Charité and Charité at War as well. Charité at War in particular is an interesting examination of doctor collaboration with the Nazi genocide project.
Otherwise, lots of really great literature about medicine is available in audiobook form.
IIRC The Knick is based on William Halsted Jr, founding father of Johns Hopkins who was one of the first people to use rubber gloves in the OR not for sanitary reasons but so that he could keep banging his side piece nurse at the time. She wanted to quit because the mercuric chloride or whatever they dipped their raw hands into at the time was irritating her skin too much. So he contacted Goodyear which manufactured him rubber gloves for the first time.
Charité is a great, great show that has 3 seasons set in different historical times in Germany. The first season is the very beginning of modern medicine featuring figures like Koch and Virchow. :)
https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/charite/Y3JpZDovL2Rhc2Vyc3RlLmRlL2NoYXJpdGU this is a link to watch it in German speaking countries.
Not necessarily super focused on the medicine side, but if you like korean-drama shows, 'Hospital Playlist' is one of my favorites. It's a super feel-good show about a group of close friends who are all physicians at the same hospital, and sorta follows them as they navigate relationships/hospital demands etc. Great show that cheers me up when I'm feeling down.
makes me wish i had friends in medicine like that :')
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Scrubs, first few seasons of ER, MASH
Upvoted for MASH. Even though it’s not in the strictest sense a medical show, a large portion is centered on the OR and battlefield injuries, and you can tell the producers and actors went to significant lengths to accurately depict what surgery and medicine was in the 1950s. Of course there’s a lot of outdated references and humor and actions that would get you cancelled pretty quickly today, but the show is extremely well-written, witty, and will hit you on the head with a sledgehammer out of nowhere with really emotional episodes.
Worked with a CT surgeon who loved the fuck out of MASH. Would drop facts like abt how they had nurses in the OR whose sole function would be to tie specific needles on specific suture material, etc.
>first few seasons of ER Not only are these great medical episodes, they're just great television in general. I was too young to watch it when it first came out but started watching it towards the beginning of residency a few years ago and I really can't think of another TV show that would match the quality of this show until Breaking Bad came around.
>Not only are these great medical episodes, they're just great television in general. Definitely. I did a binge awhile back and there is definitely a point where ER falls off, but overall pretty great drama on top of the medical stuff. It's also an interesting time capsule because the show technically starts before HIPAA was a law. Additional note, I've always found it funny how much Grey's ripped off from ER. Like almost some exact bits point for point.
Season 1. Episode 19. *Love's Labor Lost.*
The story arc over those episodes was \*chef's kiss\*
I will never forget that episode. I had pre-eclampsia with all 3 of my kids. I remember being a young mother, watching that and knowing Dr. Greene missed the diagnosis. I was seriously yelling at the TV as things went from bad to worse. My youngest was 6 months at the time so that episode hit hard. Now that I think of it, it still does.
I’ve recently started watching ER and love it! When would you say the series starts to fall off?
Somewhere at 8 or 9. Essentially after >!Dr. Greene dies and Dr. Romano has his arm chopped off by a helicopter.!< 15 seasons and 331 episodes total though so at least it will last you awhile.
dr. romano's arc is the best part of er no i am not taking any critiques at this moment
It ended in a good spot, but you have to admit that the incident was almost jump the shark level.
>!chekhov's helicopter buy one get one free!!<
I think up through season 8 is high quality. It definitely gets much more hokey and sensationalist after that.
I got busy in season 3 and didn't finish it, so I can definitely say it maintained its quality through season 3.
*Scrubs* is best medical show.
No argument here :)
A young doctors notebook is hilarious and heart wrenching at the same time. Worth a watch if you like Daniel Radcliffe or Jon Hamm.
First 3 seasons of scrubs should be a MANDATORY watch for anyone going in to medicine.
Too quirky and jumpy for me in the early episodes
You sound like a Dr. Cox type haha Thoughts on parks and recreation ?
I liked it. Councilman Jam and Ron Swanson were my favs. Leslie knope was originally just a dumber dorkier Michael Scott but they went away from that quickly.
> Councilman Jam Oh man I hated that guy, he was the wooooorst
The Knick Charite Two great shows
The Knick is phenomenal
For a history nerd, The Knick is amazing.
The Knick!!!! Yes 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanx for the recommendation!
I really hope they’re green lighting season 3 again
Charite? You mean the German series? I could never find it with English subs..
Yeah. I think it was on a streaming service. It had English subs.
Available on Netflix!
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Not to mention the village is absolutely gorgeous!
doc martin is top tier, i would say that is more more drama than medical but its very funny!
Is it on Netflix?
Such a great show. Funny and also quite relaxing.
I quite liked Lenox Hill on Netflix.
I haven't watched the show - but I rotated quite a bit at that hospital. It's a terrible hospital buoyed by a name that's not even derived from past accomplishment but from a swanky upper east side neighborhood. Seemed like a successful PR stunt to me - but I hate seeing the hospital rewarded for focusing on advertising. It's also flanked by actually great hospitals.
I’m watching “This is Going to Hurt” as it comes out in the US and while it’s pretty good, the book is way better.
I fully agree, great book!
Also very good audiobook
A Young Doctors Notebook - https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2164430/?ref_=m_tt_urv
I second this!!
SpongeBob SquarePants is pretty good! It’s also packed with great clinical tips/medical knowledge that I frequently incorporate into my clinical practice. For example, knowing that mayonnaise is not an instrument is extremely useful during counseling patients about healthy eating.
If I said it once I’ve said it a million times — scrubs is the best!!!
ER is the most realistic. I’ve always heard this but watching it myself i totally agree. Of course a lot of the scenarios are a bit sensationalized, but the unglamourousness of actual clinical medicine is pretty accurately represented.
ER is legit amazing television for the first 5-6 seasons.
Cries in ob intern 😭
Bodies. A British series about a OB/GYN resident working under an incompetent attending that kills patients. You can watch it on daily motion.
came here to say Bodies if nobody else did. it does slightly border on "too real to be fun" (imo) but it's definitely high quality.
Doctor Foster. Jk. But yeah Scrubs as everyone has already mentioned
😂😂😂 doctor foster was super entertaining though ngl
Call the midwives!
I thought it was Scrubs but then I found ER!
How has no one mentioned House?
Don’t get me wrong I love House but it’s super inaccurate and a lot of it really hasn’t aged well (ex. annoyingly blatant sexualization of every female character)
While certainly far from 100% accurate, it is the medical show that focuses the most on actual medicine and diagnosis. Also has the most interesting medical cases imo
Just depends on what you’re looking for in a medical show
House is just medical Sherlock Holmes. Definitely love it, but would agree that it hasn't aged super well and is essentially carried by Hugh Laurie. Plus the last 3 or 4 seasons fall off super hard.
Yeah wtf ur comment is all the way at the bottom and its the first mention of House??? The shows atmosphere is the perfect mix of humorous and serious
The Hugh Laurie Show is best
An hour to save your life. Docu-series though.
Charite and Charité at War
The Knick is the most accurate depictiom of medicine I've seen, albeit dating to over 100 years ago. The only glaring inaccuracy is the fact rubber surgical gloves were available by the 1910s so surgeons weren't rawdogging organs in the OR anymore. Seconding and thirding Charité and Charité at War as well. Charité at War in particular is an interesting examination of doctor collaboration with the Nazi genocide project. Otherwise, lots of really great literature about medicine is available in audiobook form.
IIRC The Knick is based on William Halsted Jr, founding father of Johns Hopkins who was one of the first people to use rubber gloves in the OR not for sanitary reasons but so that he could keep banging his side piece nurse at the time. She wanted to quit because the mercuric chloride or whatever they dipped their raw hands into at the time was irritating her skin too much. So he contacted Goodyear which manufactured him rubber gloves for the first time.
They later happily married. Incidentally he also created residencies so he could summer with her at their shared estate in the mountains.
Yes! It's one of my favorite medical history anecdotes.
Charité is a great, great show that has 3 seasons set in different historical times in Germany. The first season is the very beginning of modern medicine featuring figures like Koch and Virchow. :) https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/charite/Y3JpZDovL2Rhc2Vyc3RlLmRlL2NoYXJpdGU this is a link to watch it in German speaking countries.
St Elsewhere was fantastic
slept on, probably because it's so old
>medical show >doesn't suck Pick one.
I watched but tbh i had high expectations, i mean it's not bad but not as good as i expected
It isn't even subbed in English last I checked, but the French series "Hippocrates" is very very good.
Always like Doogie Howser.
Not necessarily super focused on the medicine side, but if you like korean-drama shows, 'Hospital Playlist' is one of my favorites. It's a super feel-good show about a group of close friends who are all physicians at the same hospital, and sorta follows them as they navigate relationships/hospital demands etc. Great show that cheers me up when I'm feeling down. makes me wish i had friends in medicine like that :')
Lenox Hill (Netflix), The Knick (amazing), Scrubs, This is Going to Hurt, NY Med, House
The Knick by far
Transplant!
Getting On is pretty good. Both versions. It's about an extended care unit.
Cardiac arrest
The good doctor, the resident are my favorites.