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

14) Spending Time With Patient

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Medical dramas show long doctor-patient conversations and personalized care. It is the plot that makes for good drama, but in reality, the time open to doctors for each patient is cut short by busy schedules and the generous demands of the very healthcare systems. In Grey's Anatomy, Justin Chambers' Dr. Alex Karev is often depicted spending hours with his pediatric patients, getting to know them personally, and providing emotional support. While loving and caring, such acts from doctors seldom take place in real life, where scheduling constraints and the number of patients are the order of the day.

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