iDRief
Emily Owens, M.D.

Season 1 Episode 6

Emily And… The Question Of Faith

Air date: Nov 27, 2012

Explore 3 medical cases

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Infant Condition and Parent Decision

An infant has a condition and the parents must make a difficult decision.

Episode shows
An infant has a condition and the parents must make a difficult decision.
Clinical takeaway
Infant Condition and Parent Decision is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, surgical, transplant, infection, pediatric, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.7/5infant-condition-parent-decisionpatient-safety

Case 2

Religious Faith and Care

A religious patient's faith is shaken.

Episode shows
A religious patient's faith is shaken.
Clinical takeaway
Religious Faith and Care is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, surgical, transplant, infection, pediatric, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.5/5religious-faith-and-carepatient-safety

Case 3

Protocol Break

Will breaks protocol.

Episode shows
Will breaks protocol.
Clinical takeaway
Protocol Break is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, surgical, transplant, infection, pediatric, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.5/5protocol-breakpatient-safety

About the Episode

When Emily and Tyra discover that an infant has a condition, the parents are forced to make a difficult decision; a religious patient's faith is shaken; Micah is upset when Will breaks protocol.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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