"An apple pie a day does not keep the doctor away": Fictional depictions of gout in contemporary film and television.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fictional portrayals of illness and medical management in film and television can reflect and perpetuate cultural stereotypes about illness. The aim of this study was to analyse fictional depictions of gout in contemporary film and television.

Methods

We conducted a search for English language depictions of gout in film and television since 1990 using the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), other internet media databases, and member suggestions from the Gout, Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN). Film and television episodes with gout content were analysed for depictions of characters with gout, causal factors, and management strategies (n=44).

Results

Gout was used to denote royalty or nobility in historical settings, and as a plot devi

SUBMITTER: Derksen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7812654 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature