Private Practive Vs House

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Indira Krager Mr. Leo ENC Composition one February 17, 2012 Private Practice vs. House M.D. House M.D. also known as House and Private Practice are popular American medical dramas. House, which airs on FOX Network, produced its last season on February 2012. Private Practice which shows on ABC is still in production. In spite of House M.D. and Private Practice bearing resemblance on several aspects, numerous contrasts also abound. In each of the two productions, a medical doctor leads a team of physicians to solve medical challenges. The title House is derived from the name of the lead actor Dr. Gregory House, while private practice derives its name from the setting of the series. Private practice focuses on the life of Dr. Addison Forbes and her friends whom she joins in private practice, hence the title. House M.D. was inspired by a column in the New York Times magazine “Diagnosis” and the escapades of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The drama is based on the life of an unconventional medical doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine and engages a team of doctors to solve puzzling medical cases. The events from Sherlock Holmes inspire Dr. Gregory House to conduct his diagnosis in a peculiar way in which he mistrusts almost all his colleagues. Private Practice on the other hand, is a follow-up of popular TV series- Grey’s Anatomy. In fact the first episode of Private Practice titled “The other side of this life” aired as an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. While House M.D. focuses on the events of a medical doctor mostly in a hospital setting, Private Practice focuses on several other aspects of the lead actress’s life. Moreover, the content of House M.D. is more predictable as compared to that of Private Practice. In almost all episodes Dr. Gregory House leads a team of physicians to diagnose the illness of a primary patient following up from a
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