Strong Medicine · SEASON 3
Compassionate Release
Episode 5 · 2002-08-18

- Drama
Episode overview
Hospital executives approach Dana to perform a risky procedure to save an unborn child's life; Lu treats a prison inmate for cervical cancer and decides to take on the prison system in regard to women's health care. Also Dana becomes emotionally distraught after her pregnancy ends. Lu tries to stop a patient from utilizing an expensive screening test not covered by the clinic to save the patient's money. And Lu fears an elderly patient may be stashing enough medication for a suicide attempt.
60 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Positive2002-07-21
2. Outcomes2002-07-28
3. Stages2002-08-04
4. Heartbeat2002-08-11
5. Compassionate Release2002-08-18
6. Discharged2002-08-25
7. Admissions2002-09-08
8. Contraindications2002-09-15
9. Family History2002-10-06
10. House Calls2002-10-13
11. Flesh and Blood2002-10-20
12. Blush2002-11-10
13. Deterioration2002-11-17
14. Poison2002-12-08
15. The Philadelphia Chromosome2002-12-15
16. PMS, Lies and Red Tape2003-01-05
17. Orders2003-01-12
18. Blocked Lines2003-01-19
19. Intensive Care2003-02-16
20. Addicted to Love2003-02-23
21. Degeneration2003-03-09
22. Risk2003-03-16