Grey's Anatomy Once Helped a Mom Save Her Baby in Real Life

Understanding all kinds of diseases is a useful thing and shows like Grey's Anatomy sometimes serve as a kind of passive learning.

Fortunately, Grey's Anatomy's demonstration of medical nuance is handled very responsibly and carefully.

Of course, professional doctors may have a lot to say about the working day of the doctors on the screen, but viewers agree that the atmosphere of the internship is generally conveyed very correctly, which is not so common among medical dramas.

In addition to the fact that Grey's Anatomy will significantly replenish the card file of all possible diseases in your head, it will show how hard the work of doctors really is, who after especially busy shifts have to choose – sleep, eat or take a shower.

Since the show is based on a medical theme, the creators needed the help of real professionals to make the show look realistic.

A number of professional doctors were involved in the production to serve as medical consultants.

Shonda Rhimes enlisted Dr. Karen Pike of El Camino Health's Los Gatos Hospital to write the pilot episode. Pike was also involved in the production of subsequent episodes. Another consultant was nurse Linda Klein.

Famous neurosurgeon Allan Hamilton also participated in the production of some episodes.

A nurse named BokHee An often appears in the series, but it is interesting to note that this woman is actually a surgical nurse, and in addition to filming in the series, she also participates in serious surgeries.

It is not surprising that the knowledge gained from the Grey's Anatomy not only helps viewers deal with simple ailments in their real lives, but sometimes even saves lives.

Former showrunner Krista Vernoff shared a touching response from viewers in an interview with TVLine:

"We get letters from people [that say], 'I was able to save the life of my baby because of what I saw on Grey's Anatomy.' 'I was able to save my brother who was drowning because I saw CPR on Grey's Anatomy."

So if you want to brush up on your medical knowledge, you can tune in to Grey's Anatomy.

Still, remember to turn to actual medical professionals when it comes to health issues — no matter how useful the show seems in some particular cases, one should never equal it to professional medics.

Episode 17 of season 19 will air on ABС on May 4.

Source: TVLine