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The Medical Science of House, M.D.
The facts behind the addictive medical drama
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Tracking Zebras.............................……………

1: “Doc, I Don’t Feel So Good.”……………………………...
    The presentation of patients to physicians. Most complaints are common, but every now and then there is a ‘zebra’ lurking in the exam room.

2: Poking and Probing ……………………………………….
    The exam. The clues physicians look for.

3: Let’s Run Some Tests…………………………………….
    The tests and devices used to peer inside patients.

4: Is There a Computer in the House?……………………
    There is just too much information for any physician to know everything and too little time to manually sort through all the data produced by labs and scanners.

5: The Whiteboard
…………………………………………….
    Twins of House’s precious Whiteboard are in every hospital, full of scribbles listing patient symptoms, likely causes and unlikely, but possible, alternatives.

6: Let’s Make You Better……………………………………
    Choosing the right treatment to fit the disease. Complete cure may be elusive and the options aren’t always ideal.

7: Bedside Manner……………………………………………
    House tries to avoid patients, but understanding the patient as a whole person, not just a list of symptoms, is central to complete medical care. House’s reliance on powerful pain killers raises questions… as does his sense of ethics.

8: No
Doctor is an Island……………………………………
    Physicians are just one part of teams of health care professionals. Hospitals are communities with hierarchies and cultures, governed by rules and regulations, and monitored by professional groups and government.

Epilogue………………………………………………………

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