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GREGORY HOUSE would never let a little thing like medical ethics stand in the way of curing a patient. But how bad are the bioethical lapses and unprofessional behaviour on medical dramas such as House M.D. and Grey’s Anatomy?
Matthew Czarny, a medical student and bioethics researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, decided to find out. He watched a total of 46 episodes from the two series and tallied up bioethical and professional breaches, as well as examples of good practice.
The most common ethical issue, particularly in House, was obtaining proper…
