One doesn’t need an oximeter license to write good medical drama, but it helps; frankly, as witty and engaging as House MD is, it’s hard to imagine anyone attempting to write for the show without some basic medical knowledge.
I know that, years ago, Star Trek: The Next Generation writers like Michael Pillar used to joke that in their scripts, instead of specific dialog, they’d write something like:
GEORDI
I’m sorry, Captain, but [Warp drive technobabble here.]! It just can’t be done!
Still, considering how many story beats in House MD depend on a plausible diagnosis going wrong, I can’t imagine leaving that much of a script up to the medical techs on the show’s payroll who ensure that the medical stuff is accurate.
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