Scope Note:

Fictional work telling of the milieu of health practitioners, from doctors to nurses, their profession, and their patients. Romances among them are frequent, and the presentation ranges from the most scandalous behavior to idealized portraits of selfless doctors and nurses. The milieu may be portrayed under both emergency as well as day-to-day conditions, with patients struggling to overcome physical and sometimes mental challenges. Feature examples: THE COUNTRY DOCTOR; DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET (with Biographical); DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE (with Slapstick comedy); THE HOSPITAL (with Dark comedy); JANET DEAN, R.N.; THE MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (with Romance; Adaptation); MEN IN WHITE; REGISTERED NURSE (with Melodrama; Women); SISTER KENNY (with Biographical; Adaptation). TV examples: DR. KILDARE; ER; THE DOCTORS AND THE NURSES; MARCUS WELBY, M.D.; NURSE; QUINCY, M.E. (with Mystery); ST. ELSEWHERE; TRAPPER JOHN, M.D.

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