I always thought the setup for this episode was beautifully done. "One in three patients will die" and then they immediately introduce three patients to you. You're supposed to spend the episode thinking which will be the 1/3 death, only for them all to die. "sometimes the odds are worse than that."
It's a silly thing to be bugged by I know, but the odds didn't change. How it played out in this instance doesn't effect the odds themselves. I know what is meant by the statement. Like I said, silly for this to bug me.
@@FulcanMal I guess you could argue that the 1/3 is for the average patient, but for these particular patients their individual odds of death were above 1/3, due to their conditions. Like if 1/1000000 people get cancer before age 30, but 1/100 firefighters do, so on average anyone you talk to has a 1 in a million but the odds are higher if you're talking to a firefighter. The 1/3 are the general odds averaged out over all patients, while the average of patients with those particular conditions are higher. but yeah I guess
It's like a Derren Browns play on words... 1 in 3 may die but it doesn't show you the 6 other people on the ward that survived that day who JD Turk and Elliot didn't treat.
@@FulcanMal It's a clever play on the flawed instinctive human understanding of statistics, though in this case it's arguably a narrative subversion at play too. It is a common trope that if some otherwise mundane seeming fact or object is explicitly called out in the narrative it will be relevant later so we are trained to expect that to be the case which biases the viewer even more towards assuming the three is not an abstract quantifier but refers to the three cases presented in the story.
That's the episode Scrubs changing the direction and showing the audience what a TV show Scrubs could be in the future. People didn't expect to see such emotional and really hurting scenes for a show seems silly. But the Scrubs crew nailed it despite of NBC wanted to change the ending and add some happiness. It was a very brave and risky decision for producers in a very early stages and they didnt know the show will see another season at that time. After all they were right. People loved the way how Scrubs shows the life with all its aspects even if it suddenly starts to hurt and makes you cry while you were laughing loud a moment ago. With coming episodes like this in the future, Scrubs reached levels so many serious dramas cannot dream of. And that is why after all these years people still love this show.
"Death is not the worst thing that can happen to someone". Such a true statement. I'm a veterinarian, and people often tell me euthanasia must be the hardest part of my job. In fact, it isn't. It's sad when we have to admit we can't heal, and sad that the owner is grieving, but the actual act of euthanasia is a gift, and I'm glad we have it as an option.
I guess I'm really late here, but I could not agree more. My mother died last november just days before her 62 birthday, after months of back and forth concerning her health. At some point, the doctors approached me and told me she would not be reanimated and/or intubated any more. She had been comatoes in ICU several times during the last years of her life. I was actually relievded that the doctors had taken that decision. Of course it was terribly sad, but there was nothing that could have been done to really cure her. She was just deteriorating, suffering, loosing more and more af her autonomy and dignity. She valued her freedom very much. At some point she was declared palliativ. This meant that she would be in less pain at the cost of being less and less "present". It was definitely consoling that she did not stay in that state very long. It was clear she was dying, but impossible to say if it would take days or weeks. Anything else would have been trying to buy time, but for what? Only more suffering. Then, just before Eastern this year, my grandfather died. He had actively chosen that he he had had enough. He was very sick, in a lot of pain and dialyzed. He had allways made clear since years that he did not ever want to be in a retirement homes or slowly die away in a hospital. His life was nothing but suffering in the end. He decided to stop getting his dialyse. And died peacefully at home. He had waited so long with that decision mostly because of my grandmother. Because he knew she would be devastated. On the other hand, as he allowed nobody in his house, it was mostly her (over 80 herself) who was taking care of him (with some help here and there from her son-in-law, daughter or grandsons living next door). So he saw the toll he took on her. I'm glad he could decide. And that he died during the night, without my grandmother waking up. Just a sight she was spared like that. Sorry for the long and late comment. But this episode touched me in a different way now than when I saw it the first times years ago. Also, I have pet mice. And even if it is never an easy decision to make, I choose euthanasia if they are suffering and beyond help. Right now I actually have 5 little guys left from a group of 36 (took the mums and babies in from the shelter nearby. They payed the neutering of all the boys, and baby-daddys whom I adopted then as well). They have biblical ages, turn 3 in november. I observe them every day. They are old, blind, doddery, but still alert and begging for treats. I hope they just sleep away like the last of her collegues did as well.
@@mangantasy289 I'm sorry for the loss of your mother and grandfather. I also find some of my clients need me to bring up the subject of euthanasia. Sometimes they need "permission" to bring up the option of actively ending a pet's life. People always want a pet to die peacefully on their own, but people who have never witnessed a prolonged natural death don't know how long and drawn out it can be. I love the fact that your little mice are 3 years old and still going strong!
@@deeanna8448 Thank you for your kind words. I'm baffled (and glad) every single day these old guys are still around and doing fine, even using their running wheel. A little whobbingly because these hind legs are somewhat weak. But they still choose to. It's so cute.
That would take a long time, and there are a lot of episodes that I think are great but wouldn't really make sense for this series. My Musical and My Bahamas Vacation come to mind as being mostly just relationship stuff, not hospital stuff. Great episodes, but skippable in this context.
The episode that moved me the most is the one where Ben Fraiser's character dies, and the way Dr Cox tries to mentally deal with it. Gets me every time.
Heather Good I just re-watched the series for the millionth time and I still wasn't ready for Ben. Even in an episode later on when they flashed back, I teared up again. It's one of the best episodes on TV ever.
I'm 2 of the patients on here. I have lupus nephritis. I went into acute renal failure a few years back, but my kidneys were saved and I'm in remission now. It's weird that the 1st time I watched this episode, I was a pharmacy student and this was all just theoretical. Thank you for the awesome breakdown.
Fun fact: The Delivery-man that has JD sign for "the ton of bricks" is played by one of the writers of the episode, Mike Schwartz. He later became an executive producer on the show and reprised his role multiple times outside of JD's imagination.
This episode always makes me cry. My mom always said other shows may get more medical stuff right but Scrubs is the only one who shows the most realistic hospital staff interactions. How people behave and interact. Sure it is overblown sometimes for comedy but a thousand times more real then House, or those other dramas.
I loved this episode. Especially JD's and Carla's reaction. Must be soul-destroying as a doctor for a patient to refuse treatment, especially when they're prime for effective treatment. I especially loved the grandmotherly approach that granny took to JD. So bittersweet.
Mat Deering as a nurse I find it much more important that people can make their own informed decisions than my own ego that has to save everyone at all costs. Treatment isn’t always the best option.
I don't know. Something that is inoperable seems like it would be even worse, because then even your best shot is just not enough. To refuse treatment in the face of mortality is more brave than anything else. Unless it's a parent trying faith healing on a kid. They can go to Hell.
Teacher here, your comment about JD's youthful appearance and the downside to it from patients and their families reminds me of why I grow a beard, to avoid that awkward situation from arising with student's parents.
As someone with a "baby face" without a beard and who usually clean shave like two or three times a year it can sometimes be night and day how people treat you depending on if you have a beard or not.
Haha, I'm a teacher as well. Thinking back to a chemistry teacher I had in high school, in retrospect, he was incredibly young. At that time, he had to have been mid-twenties and naturally looked very young. I also remember wondering if he really knew what he was doing...and again, I was the student! Turns out, he was a good teacher. I understand where you're coming from is my point, haha. Thanks for all you do to educate our youth!
I was excited to hear your way to get past the youth dismissal, then remembered that as a female growing a beard would cause me more problems than it solves :P
I really like when you describe a condition you use the words 'a person with' or a 'a person who suffers from'. I think it brings it back to the fact that behind the disease, incident ect there is a whole person with experiences and feelings. Is that something that is taught to Drs or is it just a 'you' thing? Our language is so vitally important, I really believe it can impact so powerfully. Lovely video, I really need to watch Scrubs. It looks a brilliant show!
Scrubs is a great show. It finds its feet in season 2, sags a little in 5 and 6, but rallies for seasons 7 and 8. (We don't talk about season 9, which lost most of the main cast and was produced by other people.) Also amazing is the amount of story and character they could fit into half an hour (with adverts) compared to twice that for most medical dramas.
Thanks for your kind comment! You learn to find a language that works for you. Having said that you can sometimes accidentally say things in a way that people don't like but I've always found that as long as you treat people with respect and kindness people don't mind.
@@ThreadBomb you are right man.. Season 8 is definitely one of my favorites. The episode where Turk and JD keep a patient company and have a beer with him is one of my favorites
As a ICU nurse, i understand what you're saying, but you also have to understand that we need to protect ourselves, and sometimes, it means actively trying to forget that the patient is actually a human being with a story. I provide care to people who are on the verge of dying, most of the time they are sedated and intubated, and i've never even heard their voice, so yes, to my collegues, i'll refer to them as "the pancreatitis patient" or "the attempt suicide patient" to create some distance, because if i think about who they are, their story, their loved ones all day long, i would spend my days crying. But that doesn't mean it has any impact on the level of humanity i bring everytime i step into their room, or every time i speak to their families. So if you ever catch a doctor or a nurse talking in those terms about your loved one hospitalized, i'm sorry but don't get mad at them, they're dealing with the pain that comes with the job the best way they can. Also i'm french, sorry if i made any english mistake :)
This is genuinely one of my favourite shows on RUclips right now. Congrats on the success so far, Dr Hope! And of course for getting recognised by Bill Lawrence himself as well!
Scrubs is definitely my favorite show of all time. I've seen the show start to finish probably excess of 20+ times now. I did have a laugh when you mentioned Hallelujah playing and that you know something bad is gonna happen. Had a movie on with some friends once and the song started playing and one guy who wasn't paying attention immediately turns around and is like "Wait, who died?" … nobody had died in the movie though.
Your previous Scrubs video actually got me watching the show again...totally forgot how much I loved it!! (your video's also amazing obviously) So thanks!
I don't know how many times I've watched that episode, and yet I still get choked up at the end as soon as Turk introduces himself to a new patient. Love the emphasis on personal growth and enrichment Scrubs always had. Good commentary as usual, Dr. Hope!
When I saw the title, I immediately thought of the later episode, where the old lady kept coming back sick and that one intern caused her death because he kept neglecting proper anti-contamination procedure.
Dr. Hope: "Hospital Bowling..." Me: here it comes, Dr. Hope's gonna say something about how it's super dangerous and it never actually happens. Dr. Hope: "Happens all the time!" Lol
Please keep doing these reviews if you can :D Scrubs is one of my favorite shows. Your reviews and how you relate to it all makes me want to watch it all over again.
Yayy! New video. I need to start binge watching "scrubs". Just from that episode, the deaths made me feel this void, even though I've never met those fictional patients. I can't imagine how doctors overcome this. Great video!
This was this was the episode I really hoped you'd watch. It's poignant, and fabulously heartbreaking. In any case, yeah, I appreciated the honesty in this episode. I never forgot the lessons of it when I started practicing (as a clinical pharmacist, but the point still stands).
I feel like im learning a lot from your videos, not just actual medical terms but explaining things about the human nature. thank you for posting these :>
My grandmother has been in the hospital for about 2 months now, and we're not expecting her to return. Remembering this episode hits me especially hard.
Love your reviews! Great to know the creator himself liked it too. I especially appreciate how while you're handling one of the toughest jobs in the world, you do think other professions might face similar issues. Thanks for keeping things relatable!
Dr. Hope, do you think you’ll ever do your video talking specifically about hospice and your experience with it as a doctor? I have experience with it because my little sister passed away from cancer, but I think it’d be interesting to see how as a doctor you handle all of the emotional baggage. I’m just really interested in end of life care and how we can make it the best we can for people who are really sick
It's really interesting to me to get this human side to being in medicine from you. When you're a patient you have a very specific relationship and honestly don't always want to see your doctor as a person. But it's such a valuable insight. Thank you : )
I'm a dialysis technician in the US, and it is really tough on people. Fluid, food and medication management. The emotional trauma of constantly living with a terminal illness. Waiting years on a transplant list for a temporary fix. I think one of the worst moments in my time as a tech is when a patient went into cardiac arrest. We did cpr for about 10 minutes before ems arrived. Another 10 minutes just trying to get them stable enough to send in an ambulance. During all that chaos, i took glances at other patients in the room and their looks were heartbreaking. Some were terrified while others were crying. These people see each other about 3 days a week when they get treatment. They're like family to each other. Dialysis is rough, but the people who stick through it are some of the strongest people i know. Much tougher then me. Keep up the quality videos, Scrubs is an all time favorite of mine.
@ 17:37 "Sometimes it's just about being there and being by someone when they have their last few moments," reminds me a lot of the episode "My Last Words". Scrubs has so many good episodes about all the ways people can help when it comes to death, but this one has always been my favorite since I was a kid.
Any chance of looking at House again? I'm curious to see you look at episodes like Failure to Communicate and Sleeping Dogs Lie, as they're some of the more unusual diagnoses.
@@DrHopeSickNotes well, it's been three months, but I'll say it again; I urge you to review the episode where House and Cuddy are on an airplane coming from the Far East, (Taiwan, I think) when a man on board gets very sick, loses consciousness, and the other passengers start to get sick, too.
@@TheNoiseySpectator Well he is a doctor so, his schedule is pretty busy. Can't be helped. Honestly though, I prefer to see his review on Cells at work, currently waiting for episode 7+
You do have to remember, the first season of Scrubs was way back in 2002 (Gosh, I feel old now saying that). TPA was a lot scarier back then (far fewer studies showing safety and efficacy, even for CVA, much less PE) so Elliot's indecision, given the information that she has, is a lot more understandable looking at it from her standpoint, or more to the point, how her peers from 16 years ago would judge her decisions. (wow I feel even older now)... Still... The. Best. Episode. Of. The. Best. Medical. Show. Ever. This episode, along with the novel "The House of God" are really what I would consider essential watching/reading for potential medical students. Great review!
I work in a pharmacy and I remember when I found out one of our old regular patients had died. His wife came by to tell us in person and I remember trying so hard to keep it together for the rest of the day. You really do get to know people through the rough moments of someone's life.
The neat thing about this episode to me is how much it sets up their character arcs going forward: elliot eventually outstrips JD in confidence, JD becomes more relaxed, and Turk’s bedside manner outshines his fellow surgeons to the point where it guarantees him a spot on the team and, eventually, as chief surgeon. And it all started here. Really great long-term story arc work.
One of the most rewarding things about being able to work in the hospital (i am in nursing) is that even though you see death you get this extraordinary chance to learn from those that you treat, the families become very close with you and that some of these people no matter where they came from and have done with their lives can all have many things that they can teach us. This is probably why i will always try to work within a healthcare setting we have always more to learn from others and have them help us all grow and mature.
Only a junior doctor and you already sound like a great teacher for the field! (also love Scrubs! my favorite feelgood comedy show of all time, plus it teaches you a lot!)
I am so glad I discovered this channel. I have learned so much from you and you are VERY entertaining. It's also very cool that you read through your comments and take care of your viewers when you can. As far as I am concerned, you are the BEST Dr Reviewer on RUclips. Keep up the good work, mate! 💜
I love that you covered this episode. It's one of my all time favorites and showed early on that Scrubs wasn't afraid to go into some deep places. It's incredible how they could go from juvenile humor to very poignant moments throughout the whole series, dealing with loss, personal struggles, personal loss (like when John Ritter died so they had an episode as a tribute where his character died or when Laverne died and Carla struggles to accept it). Scrubs is such a unique show and it was done with so much care and respect.
This one hit really close to home for me. My father died of lymphoma when I was two. I just had hernia repair surgery a few weeks ago, but, thankfully they didn't find cancer during surgery. Love your videos. You bring a humanity to the profession that is hard to see in a 20 minute visit with a doctor.
You know this one that got me back in the day on the simplest thing JD's was sad but it was well handled and he had a "good" first death. Elliot had a bad hand from the start and gained needed confidence to survive in the workplace. The Fact that Turk took away something so simple for some reason made me tear up back when i first saw it. (maybe its his other episodes in conjunction.)
Scrubs is by far my all-time favorite series! And I just gotta say Dr. Hope you do the series so much justice! I've loved the scrubs content on your channel, its the reason I subscribed. Also there's a bit of a resemblance between you and JD if you wanna see it haha. Especially this video cause of your hair... its like a toned down version of JD's hair! Anyway buddy thanks for the great video again!
That ending really got me. I knew it was coming because I've seen the episode before but I was quite young when I did. At 20 years old it really hits home because I still have so much to do,see and learn. I think we can all take quite a lot away from this episode. Mostly the fact that in this world that moves at impossible speeds,sometimes we need to just sit in the grass and relax.
When you mentioned having worked in paliative care I had just a big rush of emotions running through me. My father died from cancer just before christmas, and the paliative team at the hospital he was at, as well as when he decided to be home in his last days, were instrumental in making sure that he was as comfortable as possible in the end, even as the cancer ate away at the bones in his back, chest, and shoulders. We were all so incredibly grateful for the kind, direct, and inclusive care we all were given, from his diagnosis in April, to his death in December, and beyond. We are still recieving care, as we as relatives are given access to grief counseling and other mental health resources (although, not so much these days, as everything is pretty much shut down). I just wanted to say thank you to you as a representative of the medical professionals of the world who do this incredible and vital work. Especially now.
This was a great video, and a fantastic episode of the show. My mother suffered from SLE and DLE, both forms of Lupus, as well as all the usual Hughes Syndrome and Raynaud's. When we were in hospital with her last year I actually ended up helping translate for a young Italian lad's family who were in the same ITU as us after he had a car accident and was sedated to help him. Was nice to be useful in there, even got asked if I was medical since I understood the various heart medicines and doses my mum was having. If anyone ever uses NAVA ventilation, I'll be proud to know she was involved in the study. Thanks for the wonderful content on this channel!
I don't think that there is any other series of TV shows that cuts so deep in so many directions. I rarely get emotional with TV/films but Scrubs has me going between wailing and laughing my ass off on a regular basis. The writers, actors and director did such an amazing job for most of the show's run. Zach Braff and Donald Faison are currently recording podcasts going through each episode and it is hilarious..
I used to watch Scrubs so much, it was and probably still is my favourite series of all time. I haven't seen this episode in a few years, but the sentiment behind it really hit me this time, I actually welled up. Watching the snippets of these episodes and being educated about the body at the same time is brilliant. Keep up the great work!
At first glance I thought "oh cool he's got a RUclips button thingy" then I looked a bit closer and laughed a lot. I work in a hospital (just as a kitchen porter) and see the doctors and nurses working hard to help people and saving lives makes me proud to contribute in my minor way to making the patients stay a bit better. Anyway great video as always!
The “it’s never lupus” line always made me chuckle a little because lupus-and autoimmunity in general-actually runs in my family. My mother and two of her siblings have lupus. One of her brothers has another autoimmune condition, but I can’t remember which one. Even though I don’t have it myself, lupus is a constant presence in my life.
This is my absolute favourite (OK, tied with My Way Home and My Finale) episode. So glad you checked out this and congrats on Bill's tweets - very well deserved :)
Thanks for repping Junior Doctors, and talking about Scrubs. Genuinely still the best Medical TV show out there. Also totally psyched that Bill Lawrence gave you a shout-out! Awesome! :D
So the first time I watched you it was about a show I didn’t know. Then you did scrubs, a show I love and adore. And now you’re doing it again, but, Iunno. Dads in hospital getting palliative care, and hearing you used to/still work there don’t know which, and seeing how kind respectful and nice you are, yet know your stuff. It’s all just kinda hit home. Thank you dr, for doing what you do and making time to put these videos up.
Scrubs is one of my all time favorite shows. One episode that I really love is the episode ‘My Last Words’ with a very minimal cast it can get very emotional in my opinion. I would really like to see you react/review that episode please
I know this is very late but I want to say I so very appreciate how much of a nuanced take you have with the show. You acknowledge the point is not explicit accuracy, but the conveyance of a message in the context of medicine. I am happy to hear they mostly get things right, but thrilled that the things they don’t, don’t prevent you from taking it in, as a physician.
I would literally watch you go through every episode of this, as an ex HCA not only is it very insightful but it makes me think back to my experiences on the ward. This episode (in terms of sentiment and emotion) was spot on.
You really do give these shows a deeper understanding from the medical perspective. As so many others have said 'makes to want to see them all again ' especially if you are our guide. And yes...I had a tear in my eye.
Unsure of UK policy for hospital interpreters but here in the US we have the ADA requiring American Sign Language interpreters or any other means of accessibility to those that are deaf or hard of hearing in any practice from private practice to emergency room. Most spoken language interpreters are not mandated but provided as an investment to do the least harm, or are workplace codes of conduct. Thank you for addressing this.
Heather Knight When my mom was still nursing in the hospital they had such a shortage of interpreters especially for those who were Spanish speaking the nurses had to learn basic medical Spanish to remain on the floor
Bilingual service providers are an exciting future for medicine. There is a serious shortage across nations of competent interpreters. Thanks for humbling me and reminding me it’s all a team effort :)
I know someone who ended up in a French hospital and nobody spoke English. And his French level was too low for medical terms. It took him 2 days to find someone in the hospital who could translate and tell him what was wrong.
In the UK we have a policy of which supplying an interpreter to any patient who need ones. It often is getting an interpreter on the phone and passing it backwards and forwards between yourself and the patient. Family members can be used/helpful but for the initial assessment a professional interpreter is best
Dr. Reid acknowledging her limitations and uncertainty was really healthy. I'm always troubled when I meet a new doctor who immediately 'knows' exactly what to do with someone who has a chronic condition.
These videos are so good. I was thinking about becoming a doctor for quite a while when I was younger, but unfortunately my graduation in school wasn't near to be good enough to study medicine here in Germany. But watching a real doctor talking about his everyday life at work and comparing it to one of my favorite series ever is great! Keep going :)
If you are doing scrubs episodes, these are a must!! 2 very important and powerful episodes. Season 3, Episode 12 - My Catalyst. Features Michael J. Fox as a Doctor/Surgeon, struggling with his severe OCD. Season 3, Episode 14 - My Screw Up. Deals with a patients death and denial.
Hi mate! I'm a fellow doctor from Brazil, I've been watching some of your vids, always a delight, but I subscribed today. Love scrubs, loved your analysis, and loved the fact you work with palliative care. Totally agree with your point of death not being the worse a person can endure. I think it would be great if you did a vid about palliative care. It's still a new concept for a lot of people and patients, and even difficult for some doctors to work with. Also, scrubs, episode 5 of season 3, my brother where art thou, would be great to discuss as well, as shows how doctors can become desensitized over time; Keep on the good work! Sorry for the long comment And sorry for any misspells and mistakes Cheers!
I think what makes this show so great is that although it doesn't lean as heavily on the mechanics of medicine or the fancy medical jargon as a lot of the more dramatic medical shows, it really shines in the human aspect of medicine and the philosophies you have to adopt in order to survive being a Healthcare provider. Because medicine isn't about doctors treating illness, it's people treating people.
I must admit i am so very glad many doctors have gotten much less, well stuffy especially with chronic illnesses and conditions. Having been in and out of hospital for the past 25 year's as a constant i really have noticed the difference in young doctors being far more well, personable. It can be so very scary when you are in hospital some times especially when you have no clue what is going on with your body, and neither does your doctor which is a constant with me, and having a doctor able to make a small joke, have a small laugh or even just talk to you like a human rather than a patient really makes it so much better. Thank you for your videos, and your work you sound like a great doctor!
Wow. Tough one to watch. My sister passed on February 10th of this year, after battling Lupus for over a decade. She was a physical shell of her former self, and was always in pain. 💔 Enjoying your reviews of a great show, and thank you for helping people feel better. Happiness starts with good health.
After the week I’ve had, I love ending it watching you, Dr. Hope. I love learning new things. Your voice is nice to listen to, your excitement about your profession is contagious, and you passion for other people is inspiring. Thank you for being here. I know you’re probably a pretty busy guy. Just know I appreciate you. Have a wonderful weekend!
I can’t sleep so watching these Scrubs episodes - your voice is very calming! Must be a doctor thing. Also, love all your videos, I learn so much and they’re so entertaining!
One of my favorite episodes of scrubs is called My Last Words. Season 8 episode 2. The whole episode is about helping a patient getting through his fear of dying. Keep up the awesome videos and best of luck in the hospital.
Good video, as always. And this is not related to this specific video, but I was wondering if you sometime perhaps could talk about, when you are watching(/reading/listening to/??) something that is NOT specifically a medical show/movie/whatever, but there is medical stuff being portrayed, what sorts of things make you go 'these people CLEARLY have no clue what they are talking about', or the kinds of common misportrayals you come across when watching/reading/whatever such things?
Hey, I know this is a pretty old video, so you'll probably not even see this comment, but I thought I'd still write it just in case... I've noticed how excited you get when you're explaining medical stuff, and I really love it!! That's how I (in no way a medical professional, but a super interested layman) feel about these things because all the stuff going on in our bodies is just so exciting 😊 And I haven't really seen a lot of medical professionals who are still so excited about their profession, they just seem to get used to it... So I'm just incredibly happy to see how much of the "newbie excitement" you seem to have retained and are exuding! ❤
I always thought the setup for this episode was beautifully done. "One in three patients will die" and then they immediately introduce three patients to you. You're supposed to spend the episode thinking which will be the 1/3 death, only for them all to die. "sometimes the odds are worse than that."
It's a silly thing to be bugged by I know, but the odds didn't change. How it played out in this instance doesn't effect the odds themselves. I know what is meant by the statement. Like I said, silly for this to bug me.
@@FulcanMal I guess you could argue that the 1/3 is for the average patient, but for these particular patients their individual odds of death were above 1/3, due to their conditions. Like if 1/1000000 people get cancer before age 30, but 1/100 firefighters do, so on average anyone you talk to has a 1 in a million but the odds are higher if you're talking to a firefighter. The 1/3 are the general odds averaged out over all patients, while the average of patients with those particular conditions are higher.
but yeah I guess
It's like a Derren Browns play on words... 1 in 3 may die but it doesn't show you the 6 other people on the ward that survived that day who JD Turk and Elliot didn't treat.
@@jayofthep exactly. There is a group of 9. 6 of which we didnt see.
@@FulcanMal It's a clever play on the flawed instinctive human understanding of statistics, though in this case it's arguably a narrative subversion at play too. It is a common trope that if some otherwise mundane seeming fact or object is explicitly called out in the narrative it will be relevant later so we are trained to expect that to be the case which biases the viewer even more towards assuming the three is not an abstract quantifier but refers to the three cases presented in the story.
Netflix screwed up big time when they removed this from their streaming list.
Not their decision. They license most of their show, they don't own them (with the obvious exception of their own Netflix Originals).
Either way, Scrubs' removal from Netflix borders on being a Greek tragedy.
It was switched over to HULU.
@@12aRosej14 Who tf cares about Hulu?
You don't have to be cruel about it. I was just saying that's what happened...
That's the episode Scrubs changing the direction and showing the audience what a TV show Scrubs could be in the future. People didn't expect to see such emotional and really hurting scenes for a show seems silly. But the Scrubs crew nailed it despite of NBC wanted to change the ending and add some happiness. It was a very brave and risky decision for producers in a very early stages and they didnt know the show will see another season at that time. After all they were right. People loved the way how Scrubs shows the life with all its aspects even if it suddenly starts to hurt and makes you cry while you were laughing loud a moment ago. With coming episodes like this in the future, Scrubs reached levels so many serious dramas cannot dream of. And that is why after all these years people still love this show.
I hope these Scrubs reactions are becoming a thing because I love them
Thank you! I'll do as many as I can.
"Death is not the worst thing that can happen to someone". Such a true statement. I'm a veterinarian, and people often tell me euthanasia must be the hardest part of my job. In fact, it isn't. It's sad when we have to admit we can't heal, and sad that the owner is grieving, but the actual act of euthanasia is a gift, and I'm glad we have it as an option.
I guess I'm really late here, but I could not agree more.
My mother died last november just days before her 62 birthday, after months of back and forth concerning her health. At some point, the doctors approached me and told me she would not be reanimated and/or intubated any more. She had been comatoes in ICU several times during the last years of her life. I was actually relievded that the doctors had taken that decision. Of course it was terribly sad, but there was nothing that could have been done to really cure her. She was just deteriorating, suffering, loosing more and more af her autonomy and dignity. She valued her freedom very much. At some point she was declared palliativ. This meant that she would be in less pain at the cost of being less and less "present". It was definitely consoling that she did not stay in that state very long. It was clear she was dying, but impossible to say if it would take days or weeks. Anything else would have been trying to buy time, but for what? Only more suffering.
Then, just before Eastern this year, my grandfather died. He had actively chosen that he he had had enough. He was very sick, in a lot of pain and dialyzed. He had allways made clear since years that he did not ever want to be in a retirement homes or slowly die away in a hospital. His life was nothing but suffering in the end. He decided to stop getting his dialyse. And died peacefully at home. He had waited so long with that decision mostly because of my grandmother. Because he knew she would be devastated. On the other hand, as he allowed nobody in his house, it was mostly her (over 80 herself) who was taking care of him (with some help here and there from her son-in-law, daughter or grandsons living next door). So he saw the toll he took on her. I'm glad he could decide. And that he died during the night, without my grandmother waking up. Just a sight she was spared like that.
Sorry for the long and late comment. But this episode touched me in a different way now than when I saw it the first times years ago.
Also, I have pet mice. And even if it is never an easy decision to make, I choose euthanasia if they are suffering and beyond help. Right now I actually have 5 little guys left from a group of 36 (took the mums and babies in from the shelter nearby. They payed the neutering of all the boys, and baby-daddys whom I adopted then as well). They have biblical ages, turn 3 in november. I observe them every day. They are old, blind, doddery, but still alert and begging for treats. I hope they just sleep away like the last of her collegues did as well.
@@mangantasy289 I'm sorry for the loss of your mother and grandfather. I also find some of my clients need me to bring up the subject of euthanasia. Sometimes they need "permission" to bring up the option of actively ending a pet's life. People always want a pet to die peacefully on their own, but people who have never witnessed a prolonged natural death don't know how long and drawn out it can be.
I love the fact that your little mice are 3 years old and still going strong!
@@deeanna8448 Thank you for your kind words.
I'm baffled (and glad) every single day these old guys are still around and doing fine, even using their running wheel. A little whobbingly because these hind legs are somewhat weak. But they still choose to. It's so cute.
You should probably just go on and do the whole series.
That would take a long time, and there are a lot of episodes that I think are great but wouldn't really make sense for this series. My Musical and My Bahamas Vacation come to mind as being mostly just relationship stuff, not hospital stuff. Great episodes, but skippable in this context.
Yes!!!
Can't promise all of them, but certainly will do more of them
You should watch the series btw
At a rate of 1 upload per week, you could finish the series in 3 years. Something to think about Dr. Hope!
The episode that moved me the most is the one where Ben Fraiser's character dies, and the way Dr Cox tries to mentally deal with it. Gets me every time.
Heather Good I just re-watched the series for the millionth time and I still wasn't ready for Ben. Even in an episode later on when they flashed back, I teared up again. It's one of the best episodes on TV ever.
"Where do you think we are?"
Gets me every time. .:'(
I am surprised that, in the show, Dr. Cox and Jordan didn't name their son after Ben.
@@TheNoiseySpectator The character's name was Ben. The actors name is Brendan Fraiser
*Brendan Fraser
I'm 2 of the patients on here. I have lupus nephritis. I went into acute renal failure a few years back, but my kidneys were saved and I'm in remission now. It's weird that the 1st time I watched this episode, I was a pharmacy student and this was all just theoretical. Thank you for the awesome breakdown.
Fun fact: The Delivery-man that has JD sign for "the ton of bricks" is played by one of the writers of the episode, Mike Schwartz. He later became an executive producer on the show and reprised his role multiple times outside of JD's imagination.
And turns out to be Colonel Doctor’s son.
This episode always makes me cry. My mom always said other shows may get more medical stuff right but Scrubs is the only one who shows the most realistic hospital staff interactions. How people behave and interact. Sure it is overblown sometimes for comedy but a thousand times more real then House, or those other dramas.
I loved this episode. Especially JD's and Carla's reaction. Must be soul-destroying as a doctor for a patient to refuse treatment, especially when they're prime for effective treatment.
I especially loved the grandmotherly approach that granny took to JD. So bittersweet.
Mat Deering as a nurse I find it much more important that people can make their own informed decisions than my own ego that has to save everyone at all costs. Treatment isn’t always the best option.
As the former partner of several nurses (I love nurses), I completely believe you :)
I don't know. Something that is inoperable seems like it would be even worse, because then even your best shot is just not enough. To refuse treatment in the face of mortality is more brave than anything else.
Unless it's a parent trying faith healing on a kid. They can go to Hell.
Oh fuck yes. And add anti-vaxxers to that list.
@@mathewdeering add pro 5g technology to the list as well. Some many harmful effects to the body
Teacher here, your comment about JD's youthful appearance and the downside to it from patients and their families reminds me of why I grow a beard, to avoid that awkward situation from arising with student's parents.
As someone with a "baby face" without a beard and who usually clean shave like two or three times a year it can sometimes be night and day how people treat you depending on if you have a beard or not.
Haha, I'm a teacher as well. Thinking back to a chemistry teacher I had in high school, in retrospect, he was incredibly young. At that time, he had to have been mid-twenties and naturally looked very young. I also remember wondering if he really knew what he was doing...and again, I was the student! Turns out, he was a good teacher. I understand where you're coming from is my point, haha. Thanks for all you do to educate our youth!
I was excited to hear your way to get past the youth dismissal, then remembered that as a female growing a beard would cause me more problems than it solves :P
I really like when you describe a condition you use the words 'a person with' or a 'a person who suffers from'. I think it brings it back to the fact that behind the disease, incident ect there is a whole person with experiences and feelings. Is that something that is taught to Drs or is it just a 'you' thing? Our language is so vitally important, I really believe it can impact so powerfully. Lovely video, I really need to watch Scrubs. It looks a brilliant show!
Kitty literally putting the patient first, both in action and in their words. It probably keeps things focused on the person.
Scrubs is a great show. It finds its feet in season 2, sags a little in 5 and 6, but rallies for seasons 7 and 8.
(We don't talk about season 9, which lost most of the main cast and was produced by other people.)
Also amazing is the amount of story and character they could fit into half an hour (with adverts) compared to twice that for most medical dramas.
Thanks for your kind comment! You learn to find a language that works for you. Having said that you can sometimes accidentally say things in a way that people don't like but I've always found that as long as you treat people with respect and kindness people don't mind.
@@ThreadBomb you are right man.. Season 8 is definitely one of my favorites. The episode where Turk and JD keep a patient company and have a beer with him is one of my favorites
As a ICU nurse, i understand what you're saying, but you also have to understand that we need to protect ourselves, and sometimes, it means actively trying to forget that the patient is actually a human being with a story. I provide care to people who are on the verge of dying, most of the time they are sedated and intubated, and i've never even heard their voice, so yes, to my collegues, i'll refer to them as "the pancreatitis patient" or "the attempt suicide patient" to create some distance, because if i think about who they are, their story, their loved ones all day long, i would spend my days crying. But that doesn't mean it has any impact on the level of humanity i bring everytime i step into their room, or every time i speak to their families. So if you ever catch a doctor or a nurse talking in those terms about your loved one hospitalized, i'm sorry but don't get mad at them, they're dealing with the pain that comes with the job the best way they can.
Also i'm french, sorry if i made any english mistake :)
Yesssss more scrubs!
Any doc who likes Scrubs can't be all bad.
I need help finding a better hospital.
Mine had ZERO hospital bowling!
please don't do it right outside the kitchen, it's pretty annoying when you are walking out of there and a wheelchair comes flying by
This is genuinely one of my favourite shows on RUclips right now. Congrats on the success so far, Dr Hope! And of course for getting recognised by Bill Lawrence himself as well!
Thanks mate!
Scrubs is definitely my favorite show of all time. I've seen the show start to finish probably excess of 20+ times now. I did have a laugh when you mentioned Hallelujah playing and that you know something bad is gonna happen. Had a movie on with some friends once and the song started playing and one guy who wasn't paying attention immediately turns around and is like "Wait, who died?" … nobody had died in the movie though.
So kidneys are kidney shaped? Good to know.
Yep. Top rated medical knowledge on this channel
It’s important. Heart, for example, NOT heart shaped!
You ever hear of kidney beans, they're shaped like that
@@Nehelenia3000 you only make that mistake once
I watched Scrubs back when I was in high school. This show is a completely different experience after working as an EMT and two years of medical.
Just do an episode by episode reaction to Scrubs. It's what the people need.
Your previous Scrubs video actually got me watching the show again...totally forgot how much I loved it!! (your video's also amazing obviously) So thanks!
I love your reviews. And it is so cool that you got a tweet from the creator himself!! I'd love to see more scrubs episodes reviewed.
OsterSocke I wonder if Doctor Mike also got a tweet from Bill
I don't know, but I doubt it. ^^
Bill probably told Dr Mike to knock it off. ;)
What did the tweet say?
So cool that Bill Lawrence reached out to you! I'm glad you have kept up with RUclips - love your analysis and input. Keep it up!
I don't know how many times I've watched that episode, and yet I still get choked up at the end as soon as Turk introduces himself to a new patient. Love the emphasis on personal growth and enrichment Scrubs always had. Good commentary as usual, Dr. Hope!
When I saw the title, I immediately thought of the later episode, where the old lady kept coming back sick and that one intern caused her death because he kept neglecting proper anti-contamination procedure.
Yeah, there were multiple episodes with her.
I love how well they addressed that.
Really hated how long it took for that intern to be fired. -.-
Katie Archer dont talk about cabbage like that.
@@charlesappalachia8252 poor cabbage, he had such a wonderful chimp impersonation
I started watching Drs commentary because of Dr Mike but DARN IT!! I enjoy your reviews SOOOOOO MUCH!!! I am glad he led me to you!
Wonderful video as always, Dr Hope!
Loving the neon sign. You seem so comfortable making these videos; more with each one.
Keep it up!
Awww great! Yeh I appreciate this as I'm always trying to improve things about the channel
Dr. Hope: "Hospital Bowling..."
Me: here it comes, Dr. Hope's gonna say something about how it's super dangerous and it never actually happens.
Dr. Hope: "Happens all the time!"
Lol
I'm sure that it does happen/has happened at some point in some hospital somewhere 😂😂
Never happened to me. Might have had something to do with my spinal operation and being bedbound for seven straight days
I assumed this was sarcasm.
What about wheelchair racing?
WitchHatsFTW - yeah this made me giggle! :)
Please keep doing these reviews if you can :D Scrubs is one of my favorite shows. Your reviews and how you relate to it all makes me want to watch it all over again.
Yayy! New video. I need to start binge watching "scrubs". Just from that episode, the deaths made me feel this void, even though I've never met those fictional patients. I can't imagine how doctors overcome this. Great video!
God I miss scrubs so much. It is so much better than many give it credit for. So many episodes are just "perfect" like this.
This was this was the episode I really hoped you'd watch. It's poignant, and fabulously heartbreaking. In any case, yeah, I appreciated the honesty in this episode. I never forgot the lessons of it when I started practicing (as a clinical pharmacist, but the point still stands).
I feel like im learning a lot from your videos, not just actual medical terms but explaining things about the human nature. thank you for posting these :>
I love your neon sign! Think this channel is great! 😊😊
My grandmother has been in the hospital for about 2 months now, and we're not expecting her to return. Remembering this episode hits me especially hard.
She died shortly after this comment.
I don't leave comments however, I love your content and insight please continue doing what your doing (in the field and on the metube)!
Love your reviews! Great to know the creator himself liked it too. I especially appreciate how while you're handling one of the toughest jobs in the world, you do think other professions might face similar issues. Thanks for keeping things relatable!
Dr. Hope, do you think you’ll ever do your video talking specifically about hospice and your experience with it as a doctor? I have experience with it because my little sister passed away from cancer, but I think it’d be interesting to see how as a doctor you handle all of the emotional baggage. I’m just really interested in end of life care and how we can make it the best we can for people who are really sick
It's really interesting to me to get this human side to being in medicine from you. When you're a patient you have a very specific relationship and honestly don't always want to see your doctor as a person. But it's such a valuable insight. Thank you : )
I'm a dialysis technician in the US, and it is really tough on people. Fluid, food and medication management. The emotional trauma of constantly living with a terminal illness. Waiting years on a transplant list for a temporary fix. I think one of the worst moments in my time as a tech is when a patient went into cardiac arrest. We did cpr for about 10 minutes before ems arrived. Another 10 minutes just trying to get them stable enough to send in an ambulance. During all that chaos, i took glances at other patients in the room and their looks were heartbreaking. Some were terrified while others were crying. These people see each other about 3 days a week when they get treatment. They're like family to each other. Dialysis is rough, but the people who stick through it are some of the strongest people i know. Much tougher then me. Keep up the quality videos, Scrubs is an all time favorite of mine.
I found this video really moving, thank you.
@ 17:37 "Sometimes it's just about being there and being by someone when they have their last few moments," reminds me a lot of the episode "My Last Words".
Scrubs has so many good episodes about all the ways people can help when it comes to death, but this one has always been my favorite since I was a kid.
Keep up the good job. These are amazing!
Any chance of looking at House again? I'm curious to see you look at episodes like Failure to Communicate and Sleeping Dogs Lie, as they're some of the more unusual diagnoses.
Yes! Every chance, was a huge fan of House, so definitely will do some more.
@@DrHopeSickNotes well, it's been three months, but I'll say it again;
I urge you to review the episode where House and Cuddy are on an airplane coming from the Far East, (Taiwan, I think) when a man on board gets very sick, loses consciousness, and the other passengers start to get sick, too.
@@TheNoiseySpectator Well he is a doctor so, his schedule is pretty busy. Can't be helped. Honestly though, I prefer to see his review on Cells at work, currently waiting for episode 7+
that ending never fails to make my cry..
You do have to remember, the first season of Scrubs was way back in 2002 (Gosh, I feel old now saying that). TPA was a lot scarier back then (far fewer studies showing safety and efficacy, even for CVA, much less PE) so Elliot's indecision, given the information that she has, is a lot more understandable looking at it from her standpoint, or more to the point, how her peers from 16 years ago would judge her decisions. (wow I feel even older now)... Still... The. Best. Episode. Of. The. Best. Medical. Show. Ever. This episode, along with the novel "The House of God" are really what I would consider essential watching/reading for potential medical students. Great review!
I work in a pharmacy and I remember when I found out one of our old regular patients had died. His wife came by to tell us in person and I remember trying so hard to keep it together for the rest of the day. You really do get to know people through the rough moments of someone's life.
Finally one of these from a UK doctor. Loving this Dr Hope!
The neat thing about this episode to me is how much it sets up their character arcs going forward: elliot eventually outstrips JD in confidence, JD becomes more relaxed, and Turk’s bedside manner outshines his fellow surgeons to the point where it guarantees him a spot on the team and, eventually, as chief surgeon. And it all started here. Really great long-term story arc work.
OH MY GOD MY MESSAGE IS ON THE SCREEN!
I secretly want you to react to every episode. I love scrubs so much ❤️
"Pretty sneaky, Death." An easter egg paraphrase of the old tv ad for Life breakfast cereal. ("Pretty sneaky, sis")
Also J.D. cheated and still lost. J.D. has placed 8 pieces and Death only 6.
No it's a straight quote from a connect 4 ad.
One of the most rewarding things about being able to work in the hospital (i am in nursing) is that even though you see death you get this extraordinary chance to learn from those that you treat, the families become very close with you and that some of these people no matter where they came from and have done with their lives can all have many things that they can teach us. This is probably why i will always try to work within a healthcare setting we have always more to learn from others and have them help us all grow and mature.
Only a junior doctor and you already sound like a great teacher for the field! (also love Scrubs! my favorite feelgood comedy show of all time, plus it teaches you a lot!)
Finally, a doctor reviewing a show that seems to really get it and who is actually a fan. love itttt
I am so glad I discovered this channel. I have learned so much from you and you are VERY entertaining. It's also very cool that you read through your comments and take care of your viewers when you can. As far as I am concerned, you are the BEST Dr Reviewer on RUclips. Keep up the good work, mate! 💜
I love that you covered this episode. It's one of my all time favorites and showed early on that Scrubs wasn't afraid to go into some deep places.
It's incredible how they could go from juvenile humor to very poignant moments throughout the whole series, dealing with loss, personal struggles, personal loss (like when John Ritter died so they had an episode as a tribute where his character died or when Laverne died and Carla struggles to accept it). Scrubs is such a unique show and it was done with so much care and respect.
I don’t understand my deep need to watch these videos, but here I am...
This one hit really close to home for me. My father died of lymphoma when I was two. I just had hernia repair surgery a few weeks ago, but, thankfully they didn't find cancer during surgery.
Love your videos. You bring a humanity to the profession that is hard to see in a 20 minute visit with a doctor.
I love these videos!
6:07 Here are some common terms in Spanish that might help if necesary:
-Dolor: Pain.
-Tos: Cough.
-Estornudos: Sneezes.
-Fiebre: Fever.
-Herida: Wound.
-Resfriado: Cold (as in "common cold").
-Sed: Thirst.
-Hambre: Hunger
Body parts:
-Cabeza: Head.
-Garganta: Throat
-Pecho: Chest.
-Barriga: Belly
-Brazo: Arm.
-Mano: Hand.
-Pierna: Leg.
-Pie: Foot.
-Corazón: Heart.
-Pulmones: Lungs.
-Estómago: Stomach.
-Cerebro: Brain.
You know this one that got me back in the day on the simplest thing
JD's was sad but it was well handled and he had a "good" first death.
Elliot had a bad hand from the start and gained needed confidence to survive in the workplace.
The Fact that Turk took away something so simple for some reason made me tear up back when i first saw it. (maybe its his other episodes in conjunction.)
Scrubs is by far my all-time favorite series! And I just gotta say Dr. Hope you do the series so much justice! I've loved the scrubs content on your channel, its the reason I subscribed. Also there's a bit of a resemblance between you and JD if you wanna see it haha. Especially this video cause of your hair... its like a toned down version of JD's hair!
Anyway buddy thanks for the great video again!
I am a simple man.
I see Dr Hope's video, I like it! 🤗
That ending really got me. I knew it was coming because I've seen the episode before but I was quite young when I did. At 20 years old it really hits home because I still have so much to do,see and learn. I think we can all take quite a lot away from this episode. Mostly the fact that in this world that moves at impossible speeds,sometimes we need to just sit in the grass and relax.
When you mentioned having worked in paliative care I had just a big rush of emotions running through me. My father died from cancer just before christmas, and the paliative team at the hospital he was at, as well as when he decided to be home in his last days, were instrumental in making sure that he was as comfortable as possible in the end, even as the cancer ate away at the bones in his back, chest, and shoulders. We were all so incredibly grateful for the kind, direct, and inclusive care we all were given, from his diagnosis in April, to his death in December, and beyond. We are still recieving care, as we as relatives are given access to grief counseling and other mental health resources (although, not so much these days, as everything is pretty much shut down).
I just wanted to say thank you to you as a representative of the medical professionals of the world who do this incredible and vital work. Especially now.
Pleaseee, do more scrubssss! Please start a series on analysing the episodes. I love your commentary. It has given a lot more meaning to the show.
This was a great video, and a fantastic episode of the show. My mother suffered from SLE and DLE, both forms of Lupus, as well as all the usual Hughes Syndrome and Raynaud's. When we were in hospital with her last year I actually ended up helping translate for a young Italian lad's family who were in the same ITU as us after he had a car accident and was sedated to help him. Was nice to be useful in there, even got asked if I was medical since I understood the various heart medicines and doses my mum was having. If anyone ever uses NAVA ventilation, I'll be proud to know she was involved in the study. Thanks for the wonderful content on this channel!
I don't think that there is any other series of TV shows that cuts so deep in so many directions. I rarely get emotional with TV/films but Scrubs has me going between wailing and laughing my ass off on a regular basis. The writers, actors and director did such an amazing job for most of the show's run. Zach Braff and Donald Faison are currently recording podcasts going through each episode and it is hilarious..
I used to watch Scrubs so much, it was and probably still is my favourite series of all time. I haven't seen this episode in a few years, but the sentiment behind it really hit me this time, I actually welled up. Watching the snippets of these episodes and being educated about the body at the same time is brilliant. Keep up the great work!
At first glance I thought "oh cool he's got a RUclips button thingy" then I looked a bit closer and laughed a lot. I work in a hospital (just as a kitchen porter) and see the doctors and nurses working hard to help people and saving lives makes me proud to contribute in my minor way to making the patients stay a bit better. Anyway great video as always!
This guy is just so relaxing. His accent and his calm tone just make learning and his accuracy analysis of the show so nice to watch
I would really love to see you reviewing every single episode of Scrubs. Somehow you remind me of JD and why I wanted to be a doctor in first place
The “it’s never lupus” line always made me chuckle a little because lupus-and autoimmunity in general-actually runs in my family. My mother and two of her siblings have lupus. One of her brothers has another autoimmune condition, but I can’t remember which one. Even though I don’t have it myself, lupus is a constant presence in my life.
This is my absolute favourite (OK, tied with My Way Home and My Finale) episode. So glad you checked out this and congrats on Bill's tweets - very well deserved :)
Thanks for repping Junior Doctors, and talking about Scrubs. Genuinely still the best Medical TV show out there. Also totally psyched that Bill Lawrence gave you a shout-out! Awesome! :D
So the first time I watched you it was about a show I didn’t know. Then you did scrubs, a show I love and adore. And now you’re doing it again, but, Iunno. Dads in hospital getting palliative care, and hearing you used to/still work there don’t know which, and seeing how kind respectful and nice you are, yet know your stuff.
It’s all just kinda hit home. Thank you dr, for doing what you do and making time to put these videos up.
Scrubs is one of my all time favorite shows. One episode that I really love is the episode ‘My Last Words’ with a very minimal cast it can get very emotional in my opinion. I would really like to see you react/review that episode please
I know this is very late but I want to say I so very appreciate how much of a nuanced take you have with the show. You acknowledge the point is not explicit accuracy, but the conveyance of a message in the context of medicine. I am happy to hear they mostly get things right, but thrilled that the things they don’t, don’t prevent you from taking it in, as a physician.
I would literally watch you go through every episode of this, as an ex HCA not only is it very insightful but it makes me think back to my experiences on the ward. This episode (in terms of sentiment and emotion) was spot on.
You really do give these shows a deeper understanding from the medical perspective. As so many others have said 'makes to want to see them all again ' especially if you are our guide. And yes...I had a tear in my eye.
Unsure of UK policy for hospital interpreters but here in the US we have the ADA requiring American Sign Language interpreters or any other means of accessibility to those that are deaf or hard of hearing in any practice from private practice to emergency room. Most spoken language interpreters are not mandated but provided as an investment to do the least harm, or are workplace codes of conduct.
Thank you for addressing this.
Heather Knight When my mom was still nursing in the hospital they had such a shortage of interpreters especially for those who were Spanish speaking the nurses had to learn basic medical Spanish to remain on the floor
Bilingual service providers are an exciting future for medicine. There is a serious shortage across nations of competent interpreters. Thanks for humbling me and reminding me it’s all a team effort :)
I know someone who ended up in a French hospital and nobody spoke English. And his French level was too low for medical terms. It took him 2 days to find someone in the hospital who could translate and tell him what was wrong.
In the UK we have a policy of which supplying an interpreter to any patient who need ones. It often is getting an interpreter on the phone and passing it backwards and forwards between yourself and the patient. Family members can be used/helpful but for the initial assessment a professional interpreter is best
Dr. Reid acknowledging her limitations and uncertainty was really healthy. I'm always troubled when I meet a new doctor who immediately 'knows' exactly what to do with someone who has a chronic condition.
Love your new setup!
Even watching clips of that episode with your commentary gets me choked up. Such a beautiful episode.
If you are planning on making another Scrubs episode you should really check out "My Screw Up". Keep up the good work!!
These videos are so good. I was thinking about becoming a doctor for quite a while when I was younger, but unfortunately my graduation in school wasn't near to be good enough to study medicine here in Germany. But watching a real doctor talking about his everyday life at work and comparing it to one of my favorite series ever is great! Keep going :)
If you are doing scrubs episodes, these are a must!! 2 very important and powerful episodes.
Season 3, Episode 12 - My Catalyst.
Features Michael J. Fox as a Doctor/Surgeon, struggling with his severe OCD.
Season 3, Episode 14 - My Screw Up.
Deals with a patients death and denial.
Hi mate! I'm a fellow doctor from Brazil, I've been watching some of your vids, always a delight, but I subscribed today. Love scrubs, loved your analysis, and loved the fact you work with palliative care. Totally agree with your point of death not being the worse a person can endure. I think it would be great if you did a vid about palliative care. It's still a new concept for a lot of people and patients, and even difficult for some doctors to work with.
Also, scrubs, episode 5 of season 3, my brother where art thou, would be great to discuss as well, as shows how doctors can become desensitized over time;
Keep on the good work! Sorry for the long comment And sorry for any misspells and mistakes
Cheers!
Even tho i dont live in brazil after these years i wanted to thank you every doctor is a dam hero
I think what makes this show so great is that although it doesn't lean as heavily on the mechanics of medicine or the fancy medical jargon as a lot of the more dramatic medical shows, it really shines in the human aspect of medicine and the philosophies you have to adopt in order to survive being a Healthcare provider. Because medicine isn't about doctors treating illness, it's people treating people.
If you decide to do more, I HEAVILY recommend the Season 8 episode My Last Words
I must admit i am so very glad many doctors have gotten much less, well stuffy especially with chronic illnesses and conditions. Having been in and out of hospital for the past 25 year's as a constant i really have noticed the difference in young doctors being far more well, personable. It can be so very scary when you are in hospital some times especially when you have no clue what is going on with your body, and neither does your doctor which is a constant with me, and having a doctor able to make a small joke, have a small laugh or even just talk to you like a human rather than a patient really makes it so much better.
Thank you for your videos, and your work you sound like a great doctor!
Wow. Tough one to watch. My sister passed on February 10th of this year, after battling Lupus for over a decade. She was a physical shell of her former self, and was always in pain. 💔
Enjoying your reviews of a great show, and thank you for helping people feel better. Happiness starts with good health.
That part with death playing connect 4 always slays me!
After the week I’ve had, I love ending it watching you, Dr. Hope. I love learning new things. Your voice is nice to listen to, your excitement about your profession is contagious, and you passion for other people is inspiring. Thank you for being here. I know you’re probably a pretty busy guy. Just know I appreciate you. Have a wonderful weekend!
She died in real life on cancer. Such an iconic character on Desperate Housewives. Thank you for posting these videos Doctor Hope ❤️
I can’t sleep so watching these Scrubs episodes - your voice is very calming! Must be a doctor thing.
Also, love all your videos, I learn so much and they’re so entertaining!
One of my favorite episodes of scrubs is called My Last Words. Season 8 episode 2. The whole episode is about helping a patient getting through his fear of dying. Keep up the awesome videos and best of luck in the hospital.
Good video, as always.
And this is not related to this specific video, but I was wondering if you sometime perhaps could talk about, when you are watching(/reading/listening to/??) something that is NOT specifically a medical show/movie/whatever, but there is medical stuff being portrayed, what sorts of things make you go 'these people CLEARLY have no clue what they are talking about', or the kinds of common misportrayals you come across when watching/reading/whatever such things?
Hey, I know this is a pretty old video, so you'll probably not even see this comment, but I thought I'd still write it just in case... I've noticed how excited you get when you're explaining medical stuff, and I really love it!! That's how I (in no way a medical professional, but a super interested layman) feel about these things because all the stuff going on in our bodies is just so exciting 😊 And I haven't really seen a lot of medical professionals who are still so excited about their profession, they just seem to get used to it... So I'm just incredibly happy to see how much of the "newbie excitement" you seem to have retained and are exuding! ❤