Line #18 PlayingWith/OpenHeartDentistry


1	'''Basic Trope''': Doctors don't have specialties, even when they should.
2	* '''Straight''': Alice is a gynecologist, but is seen running an EKG on Bob.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Alice is a psychiatrist who actually performs heart surgery on Bob.
5	** Alice is a SuperDoc, who performs surgeries of various different specialties, often in the same day.
6	** Alice switches places with Carol the Cardiologist for the day.
7	** Alice is a veterinarian, and has not had a human patient before.
8	* '''Downplayed''':
9	** Alice runs a standard physical exam and medical history on each of her patients, in addition to the standard breast and pelvic exams she's expected to perform.
10	** Alice's specialty within gynecology is obstetrics, but she is more than happy to help patients who are ''not'' pregnant or trying to conceive.
11	** Bob has a heart attack on the subway. Alice can only provide preliminary care while waiting for the ambulance.
12	* '''Justified''':
13	** It's AfterTheEnd, and Alice is the only one in [[AdamAndEvePlot a small group of survivors]] with ''any'' medical knowledge or training.
14	** Many women see only their OB/GYN for well-visits, even when they really should be seeing a primary-care doctor as well. So in the interest of looking out for her patients, Alice needs to cover ''all'' her bases, not just the ones covered by a bikini.
15	** Carol called in sick that day, and somehow, no one else is able to do this.
16	** Due to an epidemic lockdown most of the nurses are stuck at home, forcing the doctors to double as nurses.
17	** Alice has a specialty, but she also has generalized knowledge and training from med school.
18	** It's part of a very elaborate TwinSwitch prank.
19	** [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands Alice keeps changing specialties.]]
20	** Alice is a general practitioner (GP) or primary care physician.
21	** Alice is a certified genius, and is therefore capable of being well-versed on several medical specialties.
22	** Alice mentions she did a lot of [=EKGs=] during her residency, since it was a small hospital.
23	** It's a medical emergency, and Alice is the only person with any medical knowledge nearby. She's just trying to make sure that Bob can survive long enough for emergency services to arrive.
24	* '''Inverted''':
25	** Doctors are portrayed as even more specialized than they are in real life.
26	** Doctors Alice, Bob, Claire, and Daniel are a TrueCompanions, thus perform surgeries together that would not require multiple surgeons in real life.
27	* '''Subverted''':
28	** Alice attempts cardiology but botches the surgery.
29	** When Carol is grievously injured, Alice walks in seemingly ready to perform life-saving surgery, but then walks out immediately, saying she wasn't trained for this.
30	* '''Double Subverted''': The surgery goes through a few close calls but Alice ultimately pulls through.
31	* '''Parodied''':
32	** Alice is TheMillstone of the MedicalDrama.
33	** A nurse asks Alice why she keeps changing jobs.
34	** A DelegationRelay takes place.
35	* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's specialty or lack thereof changes all the time, DependingOnTheWriter.
36	* '''Averted''': Alice sticks to her specialty.
37	* '''Enforced''':
38	** ArtisticLicenseMedicine
39	** SpecialSnowflakeSyndrome
40	* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm not a cardiologist, but I'll definitely do an EKG for you."
41	* '''Invoked''': When Bob has a heart attack on the subway, Alice thinks of the characters on TV who do things outside their specialties and gears up to provide first aid.
42	* '''Exploited''': Someone pressures Alice to do something that would cause her to lose her license, and to face a malpractice suit, in order to ruin her career.
43	* '''Defied''': Alice does nothing, because she's afraid she'll screw it up. After all, it's been years since she's done anything heart-related, or had a male patient.
44	* '''Discussed''': ???
45	* '''Conversed''': ???
46	* '''Deconstructed''': Because she is a gynecologist and isn't trained in cardiology, Alice botches an EKG thus dooming her patient.
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48	[[OpenHeartDentistry I'm not a gynecologist, but I'll take a look]].
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50	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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52	%%* '''Implied''': ???
53	%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
54	%%* '''IntendedAudienceReaction''': ???
55	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

Context PlayingWith / OpenHeartDentistry