L.A. Doctors

Season 1 Episode 2

Under the Radar

Air date: Sep 28, 1998

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

AIDS Pain and Marijuana Request

Billy Andrews is dying from AIDS and asks Tim to get marijuana because it helps with pain.

Episode shows
Billy Andrews is dying from AIDS and asks Tim to get marijuana because it helps with pain.
Clinical takeaway
AIDS Pain and Marijuana Request is included because episode evidence supports a concrete AIDS, cancer, surgery, tremor, clinician health, consent, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.5/5aids-pain-and-marijuana-requestpatient-safetyinformed-consent

About the Episode

Tim's old friend Billy Andrews is dying from AIDS and asks Tim to get him marihuana as it helps with the pain. Knowing that Suzanne went to Woodstock, Tim asks her but Suzanne is concerned the partners will wrongfully suspect she uses drugs and decides to keep her mouth shut. A nervous woman, Alice Springs, comes to Evan for a physical to give to her boss as she is to start working full-time. Roger takes Tim to a dealer to get marihuana but they are busted by the cops and arrested. Late at night, Sarah catches Alice going through the archives, looking for her patient's file. Evan learns through Alice's test results that she has lupus.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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