Hollywood medicine is always perfect, but real medicine can be messy

15 tips for doctors on how to channel Reese Whitherspoon at work and home
Dr Sandra Scott Simons
Reese Whitherspoon

I stride into work looking like Reese Witherspoon. All my patients have actual emergencies, and I never touch a keyboard or click a mouse.

When conflict arises, I navigate deftly through the drama with interpersonal grace, winning the adulation of patients and staff. Cue credits.