Season 1 Episode 3

Good Intentions

Air date: Oct 18, 2009

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

Former Drug Addict Heart Transplant

UNOS approves a former drug addict for a new heart.

Episode shows: UNOS approves a former drug addict for a new heart.
Clinical takeaway: Former Drug Addict Heart Transplant is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.8/5former-drug-addict-heart-transplantorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

Case 2

Missing Before Transplant Surgery

The patient disappears right before surgery.

Episode shows: The patient disappears right before surgery.
Clinical takeaway: Missing Before Transplant Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5missing-before-transplant-surgeryorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

About the Episode

After Andy convinces UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) to give a former drug addict a new heart, things take a turn when the patient disappears right before the surgery.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.