ROME -- A leading Italian medical group said television programs with medical and hospital themes get so many details wrong that Italy's main broadcasters should refrain from airing them.

According to Annalisa Silvestro, president of the National Federation of Medical Colleges, offending programs include imported fare such as "ER," "House," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scrubs," along with a host of Italian-made productions, several of which are scheduled to premiere with state broadcaster RAI or Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset when new schedules start in September.

The Order of Medical Professionals of Rome echoed the same view.

"These programs are teaching viewers inaccurate views on medicine," Silvestro said. "They are spreading misinformation."

No word on whether RAI and Mediaset plan to adjust their programming because of the protests.

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I guess this makes sense, but it's just a TV show. It's not like they are trying to teach people medicine. It's for entertainment purposes. I was on a board the other day where people were livid about the fact that there were so many "inaccuracies" about a location featured in a recent TV show episode. Just crazy...

Then again, I guess if I were a professional in a certain area, I would notice the inconsistancies as well. But I wouldn't go as far to say that I wanted the show off the air!

Andrea

I think it's idiotic. Just because I watch Grey's Anatomy doesn't mean I'll go out and try to perform surgery on someone.

Besides, the protesters are doctors, shouldn't they be working? When do they have time to watch TV and protest?