Surprise! Medicine on TV is often inaccurate

September 20, 2007

Forbes looks further:

“If you want to learn how to treat your kidney stones or your kid’s rash,” says Bob Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, “you should no more watch a medical drama to get accurate information on how to treat symptoms than watch The Simpsons or Married With Children for clues on how to raise a child.”

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