Doctor’s image – television serial vs. reality Cover Image

Obraz lekarza – serial telewizyjny kontra rzeczywistość
Doctor’s image – television serial vs. reality

Author(s): Katarzyna Pawlak-Sobczak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: perfect image of a doctor; relations between doctor and patient

Summary/Abstract: Problems connected with health and disease are very popular and often present in serials in television stations in Poland. Large ratings such programmes are proof that there is a big interest and popularity this kind of subject matter with polish society. Author of this article considers what kind of consequences this can have, especially when we are talking about a perfect image of a doctor. Author analyses image of a doctor, which is created in polish serial “Na dobre i na złe” and looks for an answer, what kind of image about this occupation is created in viewers’ awareness. Finally, by comparing the real image of a doctor with created one, author considers what kind of influence have medical serials on relations and communications between patients and doctors.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2 (222)
  • Page Range: 337-346
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish