TV can provide surprisingly deep insights into American life, depicting (and sometimes predicting) cultural movements before they reach the mainstream. My Forbes article From ‘House’ To ‘Diagnosis’: The Evolution of 21st-Century Medicine (As Seen On TV) took a look at how perceptions of doctors and medical practice have changed over the past 20 years.
The October reader survey asked a trio of questions about medical TV shows. Here are the results:
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest physician group. He’s the bestselling author of “Mistreated: Why We Think We’re Getting Good Health Care–And Why We’re Usually Wrong” and a Stanford University professor. Follow him on Twitter @RobertPearlMD.
