Season 4 Episode 4

The Naked and the Dead

Air date: Oct 30, 1985

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

Discharge Suicide Risk

Nurse Rosenthal is concerned that a patient ready for release will probably commit suicide.

Episode shows: Nurse Rosenthal is concerned that a patient ready for release will probably commit suicide.
Clinical takeaway: Discharge Suicide Risk is included because episode evidence supports a concrete condition, symptom, emergency intervention, infection-control issue, or patient-safety decision.

Accuracy 3.6/5discharge-suicide-riskpatient-safetyhospital-care

About the Episode

Here's an episode in which everyone seems to be beating their heads against a brick wall. Nurse Rosenthal can't get her message across that a patient ready for release will probably commit suicide; Dr. Craig and his wife are at odds because of a death in the family; and Dr. Westphall can't convince the trustees to implement new community services. Another well-written slice of life about the personnel of a big city hospital.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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