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Strong Medicine (2000)

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Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 132 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of doctors at a Philadelphia women's clinic deal with medical cases and the personal and social issues that affect their patients. The show focuses on how healthcare and class differences impact women's lives.

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What happens

Strong Medicine is an American medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on Lifetime from July 23, 2000, to February 5, 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cameos on the series, and by Tammy Ader. It starred Rosa Blasi, Janine Turner, and Patricia Richardson. It was the highest-rated original drama on basic cable in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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