One of the things that medical shows, especially, have really tried to do is have an emphasis on how things actually work in a hospital and in surgery when such details are shown on camera. The goal, of course, is to have the procedures, equipment used, potential complications and everything else on Grey's Anatomy be as realistic as possible, so that viewers can really get into the stories without wondering too much about the authenticity of what they've seen. And, as Chandra Wilson said, one of the things the actors have to worry about is making sure that they respect the real professions they're portraying.

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