The presence of family members at the bedside during major procedures on the TV series may give the viewing audience the idea that it is their right to stay with their loved ones while they are being treated. This is simply not the case. Dr. Greene not only evaluates and treats patients, but he is responsible for teaching and supervising the medical students and residents working under him. Despite these inaccuracies, the show remains a popular topic in the halls of medicine. At times, watching the show becomes tiresome because I feel that I'm at work trying to diagnose and manage the patients presented to the TV audience.
Doctors get into emergency rooms to work because they're the cowboys of medicine.
They are forced to make split-second decisions in an effort to save lives. Dr. Greene is the kind of doctor who loves what he does, which is what you definitely want if you are a patient. For George Clooney, ER marks a return visit to the emergency room. I don't have to deal with as much blood and guts as the others. Noah Wyle, the greenest of the practicing physicians at County General, can usually be counted on to offer some of the lighter moments on the show.