# Medical Musical Comedies 'Damaged Care' Parodies US Health Care By Pearl | Published 2008-08-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doctors-in-cyberspace-telemedicine-parody-by-singing-doctors-in-damaged-car References: [medicine.my](http://medicine.com.my/wp/?p=4088) "Damaged Care" is a [musical comedy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiverr-nobody-cares) about [health care in America](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-delivery-model). Greg LaGana, M.D., and Barry Levy, M.D wrote and frequently perform the popular production which mocks the state of health care in the US. This funny musical number from the comedy makes fun of telemedicine to the tune of "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story. On a more serious note, telemedicine (telephone, internet and webcam) is fast becoming an important consultation tool where doctors can confer with other experts far away to help them make a diagnosis and treat their patients. The other musical numbers include the following: **Health Care Business** **Send in the Dogs** **The Spare Parts Blues** ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Telemedicine:** The parody musical highlights the growing importance of telemedicine as a consultation tool, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in remote healthcare services. - **Health Care Business:** The musical number 'Health Care Business' sheds light on the challenges and opportunities for innovation in the healthcare industry, encouraging disruptive business models and solutions. - **Spare Parts:** The song 'The Spare Parts Blues' draws attention to the growing field of medical advancements and organ transplantation, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in the medical industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** The parody musical 'Damaged Care' spotlights the healthcare industry, urging professionals to explore disruptive innovations that can improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services. - **Entertainment:** The comedic musical genre, exemplified by 'Damaged Care,' showcases how the entertainment industry can use innovative storytelling to address social and systemic issues, promoting disruptive forms of entertainment. - **Technology:** The prominence of telemedicine in 'Damaged Care' suggests that the technology industry has significant opportunities for disruptive innovations that enhance remote healthcare services, connectivity, and digital healthcare solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [E-Commerce-Like Healthcare Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-medicine.md) - [Convenient Remote Healthcare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-experiences.md) - [Doctor House Call Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doctor2me-house-calls.md) - [Live Classical Music Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-classical-music.md) - [Home Healthcare-Ready Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/webmd-tv.md) - [Tiered Healthcare Benefit Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-benefit-plan.md) - [On-Demand Telehealth Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relymd.md) - [Biologically Shaped Musical Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balls-in-concert.md) - [Global Healthcare Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safemedicaltravel.md)