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An accurate representation of House M.D (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 days ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Well, his is typically a one-case department. They talk about cutting his department or funding regularly because it is expensive. In the end, they always conclude he does more good than harm and let him keep abusing people to save a life here or there. I'm not saying anything of this is logical, ethical, or consistent with any reality I want to live in, I'm just saying they address a lot of this across the seasons.

[–] golli@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, it's obviously not logical or grounded in reality, but it is at least somewhat consistent within the show universe.

I think during the story line, where Cuddy negotiates with the hospital network insurance provider for a new contract, she makes the argument, that their hospial sort of provides a halo effect. Basically the hospital and probably House in particular (but maybe also others like Wilson) are some of the best in their fields, which obviously is great for marketing purposes, if you can say that you have one/the best and well known hospital in your network.

Edit since I thought of another aspect:

Iit regularly comes up that the team writes case reports. So maybe there is also an aspect where they frequently publish in prestigious journals. Especially since it is a teaching hospital adjacent to a university that might also be an important metric. Similar to insurance providers, the university itself might have an interest in having a reputation for excellence.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it's a fake drama without any basis in reality.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

100%, and I gotta say it was a great show. A little lacking in the last season or two but I loved the ending of the series overall.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Patients also only get sent to House when nobody else can figure it out.