the "Grey's Anatomy" effect

"...doctor is the top career choice of teen-age girls, according to a new poll released Tuesday ... In the poll of 1,500 teens between the ages of 13 and 19, 10 percent of girls said being a doctor would be their ideal job, up from 8.3 percent in 2004. In 2004, businessperson was the top career choice of teen girls.

While we have no way of proving it, one might see a correlation between the rise of popularity in a medical drama like 'Grey's Anatomy,' whose target audience is young adult women...We saw a similar effect in 2004 when 'The Apprentice' was very popular during its first season. That year, businessperson was the top career choice of girls. It was the only year since we started this poll that businessperson was the top career choice of girls."

perhaps it is good that more young girls want to be doctors, but i am pretty sure the life of doctors, and interns, is not like it is portrayed on tv.