Season 2 Episode 3

Smooth Operator

Air date: Nov 27, 1989

Medical Cases in This Episode

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1 case identified

Case 1

Elderly Friend Postoperative Death

Grant pushes surgery for Mike's elderly friend, who dies during the operation.

Episode shows: Grant pushes surgery for Mike's elderly friend, who dies during the operation.
Clinical takeaway: Elderly Friend Postoperative Death is included because the episode summary supports a concrete Doctor Doctor clinical or patient-safety issue rather than only general interpersonal plot.

Accuracy 3.7/5elderly-friend-postoperative-deathsurgical-complicationspostoperative-death

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