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If you needed medical attention, which TV doctor would you want taking care of you?

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If you needed medical attention, which TV doctor would you want taking care of you?

Rogue588's thread "If you were murdered, who would you want investigating it?" ( http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=523870 ) got me thinking about which doctor I would want taking care of me if I needed medical attention. You get more of a selection with the cops, but that's because there are about a million crime dramas, and only the odd medical drama. ER, St. Elsewhere, Grey's Anatomy, M*A*S*H and a few others are the only main medical dramas I can think of off the top of my head.

So, which doctor would you want taking care of you?

For me, it would be between Abby Lockhart and Elliot Reid (not because they're good doctors or anything (Abby is drunk half the time), but because they would be "examining" me. ), Mark Greene, John Carter or "Hawkeye" Pierce.

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Not House, because he would first mis-diagnose me then almost kill me first.
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Almost any doctor from MASH except Frank Burns, and I second what Jadzia said about House
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Originally Posted by Damfino
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I know that he would come right away, but I don't necessarily think that speed is the only factor in your healthcare choices - may want to rethink that
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Ah, that's 23rd century medicine.

I'd have to go 24th century and the holographic doctor from Voyager.
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I think I would get on fairly well with House's acerbic wit. Plus, he's got a pretty good success ratio, even if he does almost kill me a few times.


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Excellent choice!
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Off the top of my head i'd go with the Dr. that Lex dated for a bit on Smallville.
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Sorry, All the doctors mentioned are out playing golf.

The only one left is ...

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If it was purely based on looks (in no particular order):
Dr. Gina Simon (Chicago Hope) - Carla Gugino
Dr. Jeremy Hanlon (Chicago Hope) - Lauren Holly
Dr. Jing-Mei Chen (ER) - Ming Na
Dr. Neela Rasgotra (ER) - Parminder Nagra
Dr. Susan Lewis (ER) - Sherry Stringfield
Dr. Robin Scorpio (General Hospital) - Kimberly McCullough
Dr. Kelly Lee (General Hospital) - Minae Noji

For "realistic" life saving treatment:
Capt. Benjamin Franklin Pierce
Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester III
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Spoiler:
Didn't he die in the movie?
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Originally Posted by cleaver
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Didn't he die in the movie?
I was gonna say the same thing!

I vote Doctor Who.
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Originally Posted by Maxflier
Off the top of my head i'd go with the Dr. that Lex dated for a bit on Smallville.
The one that tried to kill him with a plane crash?!



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Winner. The dude's genetically enhanced and he's cured diseases in like 2 weeks that have decimated advanced populations for centuries.

Plus he plays a mean game of darts.


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