An Analysis Of House And Untold Stories Of The ER

Because the United States is a rather rich nation, health is generally good by world standards. Still, according to medical dramas House, M.D. (House for short) and Untold Stories of the ER, there seems to be a good number of rather pressing illnesses/health concerns that are prevalent in our society. House, M.D. features diagnostician Doctor Gregory House who is a phenomenal doctor. The illnesses that were discussed most often in this particular show include lung cancer, brain cancer, tuberculosis, blood clots, heart attacks, pneumonia, and so many more.

Untold Stories of the ER is a medical docudrama in which real life emergency room personnel tell about their most bizarre and puzzling cases. The doctors and staff typically play themselves. Whenever possible, the patients themselves take part in the reenactment as well, but they are at least shown in brief interviews to comment on how they were feeling throughout the whole ordeal and how things have turned out for them. The more common illnesses featured were strokes, diabetic related problems, heart attacks, meningitis, and headaches to name a few.

The shows described above are very intriguing medical dramas; they both depict real life illnesses, and the ways in which they can be treated such as medications and surgery. The only real difference in House and Untold Stories of the ER is the fact that House is seriously over-exaggerated. First of all, House is a drug addicted, unconventional, disdainful medical genius who is the head of a team of diagnosticians. Now, who in their right mind is going to allow a doctor who is addicted to pain killers diagnose or treat a patient? Secondly, although a lot of the health concerns depicted are real, the producers tend to throw in made ...

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