Medical Story (1975)
Directed by Gary Nelson
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In this pilot film for the NBC TV series Medical Story, idealistic young intern Dr. Steve Drucker (Beau Bridges) clashes with three of his superiors over whether a prominent actress should have a hysterectomy. The woman in question is played by Harriet Karr, who had undergone a similar experience in real life. In fact, Karr's ordeal was the inspiration for this film, which was produced and written by her husband, Abby Mann (who also partially adapted the script from an unrelated novel by Dr. Howard A. Oglin). Medical Story first aired on September 4, 1975; the series itself was broadcast weekly until January 8, 1976.
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career, danger, doctor/nurse, gynecologist, health-care, hospital, intern [medical], medical, medical-profession, medical-system, questioning [police interrogation], surgery
