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

4) Frequent Emergencies

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Medical dramas often depict hospitals with constant emergencies creating a sense of perpetual crisis. While some emergencies do take place, they are not as frequent and chaotic as is portrayed on TV. There are certain systems and protocols in place for hospitals to manage emergencies professionally. In the show ER, the emergency room is found to be always active, with doctors and nurses rushing to attend to one emergency case after another. While this scenario makes thrilling television, there are indeed downtimes in real life between emergencies.

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