The phenomenon of medical epiphany as depicted in House MD, The Good Doctor and Scrubs

Abstract

In the modern world, having deep medical knowledge is not enough to be a successful and sought-after doctor. Providing outstanding medical care often requires doctors to explore creative ways of clinical thinking, ones that call for medical insights.Work identifies and analyzes medical insights based on their main features as they are presented in medical dramas thus providing a better understanding of the phenomenon and inspiring doctors to tap into their own creative potential. Upon analyzing relevant medical drama episodes some triggers of eureka moments where described.