PMID- 32911549
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210219
LR  - 20210219
IS  - 2193-6323 (Electronic)
IS  - 2193-6315 (Linking)
VI  - 81
IP  - 6
DP  - 2020 Nov
TI  - Neurosurgery in Contemporary Medical Dramas: How Grey's Anatomy & Co. May Affect 
      Perception of Neurosurgery in the Media.
PG  - 495-500
LID - 10.1055/s-0040-1709169 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND:  Neurosurgery is a common topic in contemporary medical dramas. This 
      study aimed to examine depictions of several neurosurgical diseases and 
      techniques as well as the perception of the personality of neurosurgeons in the 
      media, focusing on their impact on the physician-patient relationship. METHODS: 
       TV series and movies with a main focus on neurosurgeons and/or neurosurgical 
      diseases were identified by consulting the International Movie Database (IMDb). 
      RESULTS:  After investigation of many TV series and movies, we identified five 
      main topics: vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurointensive care, 
      neurosurgical techniques, and neurosurgeon's personality. The portrayal of 
      neurosurgery in medical drama is characterized to a large extent by 
      sensationalism, a lot of misinformation, and an unfavorable portrayal of 
      neurosurgeons, although it is assumed that expert advice was sought in advance of 
      every production. CONCLUSIONS:  Considering the popularity of medical dramas and 
      movies dealing with medical topics, we must consider the general public's picture 
      of neurosurgery to be widely influenced by the media.
CI  - Thieme. All rights reserved.
FAU - Pilz, Merle
AU  - Pilz M
AD  - Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Munster, Munster, Germany.
FAU - Stummer, Walter
AU  - Stummer W
AD  - Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Munster, Munster, Germany.
FAU - Holling, Markus
AU  - Holling M
AD  - Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Munster, Munster, Germany.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200910
PL  - Germany
TA  - J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
JT  - Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
JID - 101580767
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Critical Care/psychology
MH  - *Drama
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Neurosurgeons/psychology
MH  - Neurosurgery/*trends
MH  - Physician-Patient Relations
MH  - Public Relations
MH  - *Television
COIS- None declared.
EDAT- 2020/09/11 06:00
MHDA- 2021/02/20 06:00
CRDT- 2020/09/10 20:22
PHST- 2020/09/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/02/20 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/09/10 20:22 [entrez]
AID - 10.1055/s-0040-1709169 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2020 Nov;81(6):495-500. doi: 
      10.1055/s-0040-1709169. Epub 2020 Sep 10.