[Jayhawk Bill]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

I'm not a fan of the show. Not that I have any criticisms of it, as I haven't watched it to any degree other than it is on while my wife watches it and I tune into the Sox on mlb.tv, it probably has more to do with it falling into a genre I typically avoid. I don't typically watch network tele-drama, and when/if I do, it will usually be on HBO. Their one-hour dramas put everything else to shame, IMO.

That said, given Jacko's criticisms of House, I'm inclined to agree with him. Another former favorite of my wife's annoyed the crap out of me for similar reasons. She used to love CSI and watched it all the time. First run, rerun, didn't matter. I couldn't get beyond the sheer absurdity of the show. They would have me believe that a CSI detective is a master of balistics, chemistry, blood chemistry, blood spray patterns, fracture analysis, mechanical and electrical engineering, bioelectricity, biomechanics, forensic pathology, you see where this is going. While I'm not in the field, like Jacko is, I do know enough about it to know that each of those disciplines requires a unique specialist. The CSI detective does not sit in with ME during his examination. The CSI, if trained in balistics, does not also do DNA mapping in the lab and vice versa. And what he hell is with the flashlights? They appear in every episode. It's like the power goes out in the building where the person died....every time.

With you on the dislike of CSI, etc...Mrs. JHB likes them and I don't, but they're on in the background several hours a week.

House M.D. is different, at least in recent seasons.

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

I watched the first two seasons. They started when I was a second yr in medical school. The show has him doing a brain biopsy. Only neurosurgeons (7 yrs of residency) do brain biopsies. They try to pass that off by having a neurologist on the team, but neurologists do NOT do brain biopsies.

Are you referring to Euphoria II, where House wants to do a brain biopsy on a corpse? The biopsy on the live patient later in the episode is not done by House.

There was also a part of the show where House is the one manuevering the cath in a cardiac catheterization to get a myocardial biopsy. Once again, you either need to be a CT surgeon (5 yrs of gen surg and 2-3 yrs of fellowship) or Interventional Cardiologist (3 yrs of Internal med, 3 yrs of card fellowship, 1-2 yrs of interventional fellowship).

Given your last comment and my responding clarifying question, could you state the episode--I don't remember that.

They may be trying to sell him off as Aspergers, but they arent doing a good job. Asperger's kids usually are clumsy (which his motor skills are impeccable, like when he does brain biopsies). And typically, kids with Aspergers lack non-verbal communication, which House once again is VERY good at.

Once again, the problems with interpersonal relationships is not necessarily part of aspergers. It is the fact that communication is difficult. House communicates very well.

I may know Asperger's adults better than you do, Jacko.

House actually fits more into a personality disorder category (anti-social comes to mind) than an autism spectrum disorder.

Better? Dunno...either could be the case.