‘Hero or human?’: the development of the medical profession image in American series

This article aims to analyze and discuss the representation of health professionals in the American television series, with a specific focus on physicians. We defend that these professionals were initially presented as infallible heroes due to the direct and indirect participation of medical institu...

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Main Author: Melina Meimaridis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict) da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) 2018-03-01
Series:RECIIS
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Online Access:https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/1333