19 things medical dramas tend to get wrong about the healthcare industry

9) Ignoring Paperwork

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One other aspect of the narrative of the medical drama is that it rarely accounts for the massive amounts of paperwork and administrative files that healthcare professionals have to deal with. This presents a rather unrealistic picture of the daily workflow concerning healthcare setups, where documentation is an important part of patient care. For instance, in House, Dr. Gregory House and his team rarely complete any of the massive documentation for patient care; they diagnose and treat! In real life, there is a requirement for all patient contact, diagnosis, and treatment to be recorded in great detail in the medical record.

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