Docaganda

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Docaganda is an term used to describe the ways television shows portray medical professionals as tirelessly working to find answers for those who come under their care, when the real-life experiences of many people, particularly Disabled people, often falls far below that standard of care. It also references how portrays also frequently includes story-lines (sometimes regularly) where medical professionals break the rules or do something they are not supposed to, but only ever "for the good of the patient" or the "greater good".

The term was influenced by and a play on the more well-known copaganda, which references how law enforcement have typically been portrayed in favourable lights in the media and society, and how this influences public opinion on the police. While the term docaganda is not as widely known or used as copaganda, the concept behind it is frequently discussed without using the specific term.

[bittylildragon]

Shows about doctors where they’re determined to find out what’s wrong with their patients are propaganda in a similar way to how cop shows are propaganda. They both exist to tell you to trust in a system that often either doesn’t care if you’re harmed or actively means to harm you. Both types of shows convince people not to question or self-advocate.

[kaijutegu]

…holy shit

I knew about copaganda but I NEVER thought about docaganda.

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Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Some shows are brought up more frequently than others in discussions around docaganda. For example, House, where a team of doctors work to diagnose and treat some particularly uncommon patterns of symptoms is a common show referenced in discussions.