Season 1 Episode 13

Small Sacrifices

Air date: Jan 23, 1995

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.

2 cases identified

Case 1

Flutist Finger Reattachment

Doctors try to reattach a concert flutist's finger after it is bitten off by a mugger.

Episode shows: Doctors try to reattach a concert flutist's finger after it is bitten off by a mugger.
Clinical takeaway: Flutist Finger Reattachment is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, safety, procedure, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.7/5flutist-finger-reattachmentsurgical-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Former Patient Lawsuit

A former patient sues.

Episode shows: A former patient sues.
Clinical takeaway: Former Patient Lawsuit is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, safety, procedure, ethics, or professionalism scenario.

Accuracy 3.7/5former-patient-lawsuitsurgical-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

The doctors try to reattach a concert flutist's finger that was bitten off by a mugger; a former patient sues; guest Fyvush Finkel.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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