Moscow Deputy Mayor Urges Doctors To Learn from "House"

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Moscow Deputy Mayor Urges Doctors To Learn from "House"
9/8/14
by Vladimir Kozlov , Georg Szalai


A senior Moscow government official called on the city's doctors to be like the fictional characters in the popular show "House", using them as examples of efficiency.

In Russia, the drama, starring Hugh Laurie, is known as House, M.D. "I especially love the show House M.D., where doctors' real work is shown," Leonid Pechatnikov, Moscow's deputy mayor in charge of social development issues, told local radio station Govorit Moskva.

"They don't lose a single minute," Pechatnikov went on to say. "They do one test, another test, some research, then come up with a diagnosis quickly, followed by fast treatment, and only if they have something extremely serious, patients stay in the hospital."





According to the official, Moscow hospitals should also function more thoroughly and efficiently, following the example of those featured in the show.

"House" is hugely popular in Russia, and Laurie performed there as a singer a year ago. However, there was a backlash against the actor in the Russian media early this year following his call for boycotting Russian products out of protest against anti-gay laws.

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