Degeneration

Academy Award-winning actress Rita Moreno guest stars in this episode of ""Strong Medicine,"" airing March 9, 2003 on LIFETIME Television. Moreno plays a street doctor treating patients who don't have the financial means to obtain medical treatment. Dr. Delgado makes a point of checking on her when she suspects the doctor may be growing senile. Later, Lu becomes frantic when she learns that a building has collapsed and her fire fighting boyfriend is unaccounted for while Andy counsels parents who are forced to make an extremely difficult medical decision about which of their two children should have lifesaving surgery

Writing:
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Tammy Ader

Stars:
Release Date: 2000-07-23
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6
TMDb: 7.1/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

Other episodes for this season

Positive
Episode 1 - Positive
Outcomes
Episode 2 - Outcomes
Stages
Episode 3 - Stages
Heartbeat
Episode 4 - Heartbeat
Compassionate Release
Episode 5 - Compassionate Release
Discharged
Episode 6 - Discharged
Admissions
Episode 7 - Admissions
Contraindications
Episode 8 - Contraindications
Family History
Episode 9 - Family History
House Calls
Episode 10 - House Calls
Flesh and Blood
Episode 11 - Flesh and Blood
Blush
Episode 12 - Blush
Deterioration
Episode 13 - Deterioration
Poison
Episode 14 - Poison
The Philadelphia Chromosome
Episode 15 - The Philadelphia Chromoso...
PMS, Lies and Red Tape
Episode 16 - PMS, Lies and Red Tape
Orders
Episode 17 - Orders
Blocked Lines
Episode 18 - Blocked Lines
Intensive Care
Episode 19 - Intensive Care
Addicted to Love
Episode 20 - Addicted to Love
Degeneration
Episode 21 - Degeneration
Risk
Episode 22 - Risk