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Season 4 – Strong Medicine

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A women's health clinic in Philadelphia is the setting for this drama. While dealing with a number of medical issues, the show often revolves around the conflict between the clinic's directors: one a passionate advocate for patients and the other a more discipline-oriented doctor.
Strong Medicine — Season 4

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Rosa Blasi

Actor

Patricia Richardson

Actor

Grant Show

Guest Star

Diahann Carroll

Guest Star

Whoopi Goldberg

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 15, 2003 Hero Heart Lu's boyfriend is shot; Andy struggles with the emotional trauma of being separated from her abusive husband. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 22, 2003 Emergency Contacts Lu confronts her rapist in the ER; Andy and Lu's paths cross over an adoption case; Lana signs up as a Big Sister; Peter develops feelings for a patient. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 29, 2003 Heartbeats & Deadbeats Lu tries to find a bone marrow match for a baby with leukemia; Andy and Dr. Morton try to help a woman with an enlarged heart. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 6, 2003 Rash Decisions Lu questions her own beliefs on the death penalty; Lu is suspicious after her neighbor is found dead; Andy helps a TV chef with a rash. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 13, 2003 Breathing Lessons Lu suspects a girl's parents divorce is contributing to her illness; Nurse Riggs teaches a co-worker a lesson; Andy helps two sisters face a decision about their mother. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 20, 2003 Misdiagnosis Murder Lu must treat a pregnant patient for spousal abuse; an aging male doctor's bias against women threatens a young patient's life. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 27, 2003 Vaccinations A smallpox vaccine for a hospital worker leads to life threatening complications for her child; Andy helps a premature baby and her mother; Lu teaches a chauvinist a lesson about consent. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 10, 2003 Temperature's Rising Andy and Milo stop a baby's heart in order to save its life; Lu fights to save a girl who was shot in a gang initiation; Andy tells her daughters she is dating. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 17, 2003 Speculum for a Heavyweight Lu tries to convince a boxer to drop out of her next match; Andy tries to keep her composure under the emotional strain of her divorce. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 7, 2003 Bad Liver A patient of Lu's receives a desperately needed transplant; Andy and Dr. Morton's relationship deepens; someone from Lana's past returns. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 14, 2003 Maternal Mirrors Tensions heat up between Andy and Lu; Andy questions whether or not she can trust her daughter; Andy and Morton perform an experimental transplant. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 5, 2003 Jeaneology Andy and Lu work together to solve the mystery of a socialite and a manicurist who show signs of poisoning; Lu helps a young woman make an important decision; Nick befriends an Amish teen. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 12, 2003 Skin A patient's father wants to make a donation to the health center; Lu helps a breast cancer survivor overcome her body image fears; Andy realizes the financial limitations of her divorce. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 2, 2003 Live and Let Die Lu helps a terminally ill patient's family; Andy discovers a couple's infertility problem; Milo invites Andy to dinner with his parents. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 9, 2003 Coming Clean Andy encounters a young woman with amnesia; a pregnant woman refuses to stop using drugs; Andy treats an elderly woman who is addicted to prescription drugs. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 7, 2003 Prescriptions Lu cannot decide whether to tell her patients about an experimental antismoking clinical trial; Andy helps a bypass patient weather the side-effects of surgery. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 14, 2003 Seize the Day Andy and Lu engage in a friendly competition over a spelling bee; Lu helps a mother who suffers from schizophrenia; Andy adjusts to spending the holidays without her daughters. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 11, 2004 Ears, Ho's and Threat Andy helps a young foreign princess fix a deformity; Lu treats an elderly woman with Alzheimer's. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 18, 2004 Weights and Measures Lu finds out her son's friend is being abused by a high-school boyfriend; Lu counsels a woman with HIV; an obese couple desperately want to lose weight. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 25, 2004 Real World Rittenhouse Lu meets and butts heads with Ben Sanderson; Andy takes on the issue of legal sterilization; a girl becomes ill with E. coli bacteria. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 8, 2004 Identity Crisis The staff worries about their job security; Ben tells Lu he is cutting critical newborn screening tests; a patient of Andy's is identified as a fugitive. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 15, 2004 Quarantine Andy's daughter threatens to go live with her father; a patient may have SARS; the attraction between Lu and Ben grows. Details

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Strong Medicine — Season 4

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Whoopi Goldberg
Network
Lifetime
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 15, 2003