Grey’s Anatomy #1

 I have watched the first 15 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy. This show has an ensemble cast in which we get to see romantic relationships as well as the power dynamic and relationship between interns, residents, and attending doctors. In this series, the doctors go above and beyond to help their patients, even if it means breaking the rules or laws. For example, the main character, Meredith Grey alters a clinical drug trial by switching a patient’s drug from placebo to experimental. She does this to help a patient receive an actual treatment that could possibly cure her instead of wasting time on a placebo drug. In another instance, multiple doctors help a man afford surgery and treatment for his daughter by committing insurance fraud. These doctors are willing to sacrifice their job in order to help their patients. They display values such as empathy, compassion, and selflessness. As one of the most successful series, Grey’s Anatomy has influenced pop culture and now we expect medical professionals to display these same values.