Season 3 Episode 3

No, I Don't Want a F***ing Smiley Face

Air date: Nov 22, 2015

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.

1 case identified

Case 1

Felon With Cancer

A felon with cancer arrives at the ward.

Episode shows: A felon with cancer arrives at the ward.
Clinical takeaway: Felon With Cancer is included because episode evidence supports a concrete long-term-care, hospice, emergency, cancer, infection-control, discharge, or advocacy scenario.

Accuracy 3.5/5felon-with-cancerlong-term-carepatient-safety

About the Episode

While preparing for a conference, Dr. James is caught off-guard by workplace politics. A felon (Rhea Perlman) with cancer, and a history of daring escapes, arrives at the ward. When his mother (Ivone Coll) pays a visit, Patsy asks Dawn to pose as someone she's not. DiDi's mother-in-law (Gloria Leroy) comes to Billy Barnes for treatment, sparking a family feud.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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