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and separations there are between men and women in the show. First of all, the main character of House, Dr. Greg House, is a man. Whether or not the position could be played as either a man or a woman, I do not know. However, I should say that Hugh Laurie, the actor, does a truly remarkable job (he won a

the FOX channel. The premiere of the seventh season was held on September 20, 2010 on the same TV channel. Currently, the series is broadcast on various TV channels in many countries around the world Dr. House (performed by the English actor Hugh Laurie, who won the Golden Globe for his role in 2006 and 2007) is a brilliant diagnostician with two main specializations: kidney disease (nephrology) and infectious diseases, but due to some features of his character, he is not a

Medical dramas throughout the world portray their version of what they think the medical system is really like, but also what it should be like. This is evidenced through multiple different medical dramas from this country alone. These medical dramas both play a part in how we expect our experiences to be, but also provides some validity to past experiences. In the House episode “Insensitive”, Dr. Gregory House re-diagnoses a teenage patient with a chronic disabling disease in a way that illustrates

In recent years, the prevalence of having a main character in television shows be narcissistic yet likeable has grown. Today it seems that every popular show has one; Tyrion Lannister from “Game of Thrones” and Dexter Morgan from “Dexter”, both show defining characteristics of being narcissistic in nature, yet their characters are received extremely well by audiences. The question that arises from this is why do we find insubordination and a lack of regard for rules and the opinions of others so

The star of House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, is well known as a famous screen actor and film director. In 2003, he eventually branched off from film and found his way becoming the artistic director of the Old Vic, one of London’s oldest theatres. Although it may seem like his transition from film to theatre was arbitrary, you could actually say it was something of familiar territory for him. In his early years, Spacey was originally sent to military school. However, after being expelled for bad behavior

1) Describe the following characters a) Dr. House Dr. House is a doctor who is always looking for the truth in every situation regardless of who they are. He seems to have a way of seeing through people and their tales regardless of what they may be. He is a believer, but also knows there is a medical reason for everything. He has a mindset to get to the bottom of everything. He is also the go to guy in the hospital if there is a serious problem. People like him and trust him. I would say he is

Analysis of Gregory House By Becca Kinkoph 6th per. Psychology 4-15-09 In the show, House M.D., there is an especially difficult doctor whom people cannot help but love despite his unpleasant demeanor. This is Doctor Gregory House. He specializes in diagnosing rare medical anomalies with the help of his team of diagnosticians: Foreman, Chase, and Cameron. House is somewhat a mystery to his team members and everyone else. He is a cynical and bitter medical genius who can sometimes come

In the show House MD., Dr. House’s bizarre personality brings on a rather unique style of managing and supervising. Most of the time, the results of his techniques are effective, but it seems like he is questioned if his method is full proof. The episode I watched in this series is “Three Stories”, and the plot is Dr. House is teaching interns about three different hospital room situations. The supervisory skills and techniques I will explain about Dr. House is transparency, delegation, listening

Mr. House is a 55 year old white male. He has never been married, and has no children. Mr. House was in a relationship, but his girlfriend recently broke it off but he began to take pills again. In his professional life he is a board certified diagnostician specializing in infectious disease and nephrology. Mr. House talks openly about his childhood. He is the only child of John and Blythe House. John is a retired marine, and Blythe is a stay at home mom. When Mr. House was 12 years old he discovered

Robin Cook is bestselling author known for popularizing the genre of medical thrillers. Host is the newest addition to his collection of over 40 books. Host is the modern update to Robin Cook’s first book Coma. Although the new york times referred to Cook as the “master of medical thrillers” I found flaws in the novel. Host contains an engaging plot line and an appropriate use of medical vocabulary that aids not weaken the story for the average reader. However, Cook's long rants about irrelevant