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48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate

72 min • 26 maj 2020

We're talking about the medical professionals of Trek, including:

the changing prominence of doctors and medicine in Star Trek
uh, does Phlox actually have a medical degree?
our favourite doctor (and the good characters versus the ones we'd want actually treating us)
Liz's nursing rant and Anika's related ER rant (it's on topic! We promise!)
we have ... questions about Klingon medicine
mental health professionals
medical technology

Episodes discussed in detail:

"Miri" (TOS)
"The Child" and "Ethics" (TNG)
"The Quickening" (DS9)
"Critical Care" (VOY)

There's also a lot more discussion than usual about Covid and US politics after about the one hour mark, which we're flagging in case you're tired and need to prioritise escapism.