Strong Medicine Child Care (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Strong Medicine

Child Care (Season 1, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama

A mother believes that the medication Lu prescribed for her autistic daughter is helping her speak; Dana is torn between a patient's husband and mother about taking the patient off life support.

Director

Michael Lange

Writers

Whoopi Goldberg (created by) | Tammy Ader (created by) | Jeremy R. Littman (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 18, 2001

Release date

Feb 18, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 18 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosa Blasi Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Jenifer Lewis Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Josh Coxx Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Janine Turner Dr. Dana Stowe Dr. Dana Stowe See fewer	Cliffhanger (1993)
Brennan Elliott Dr. Nick Biancavilla Dr. Nick Biancavilla See fewer	UnREAL (2015)
Philip Casnoff Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Peter Antoniou Officer Sanchez Officer Sanchez See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Emil Beheshti Ray Roy (as Emil Lawrence) Ray Roy (as Emil Lawrence) See fewer	Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Joel Brooks Doctor Hogan Doctor Hogan See fewer	Stir Crazy (1980)
Maria Carmen Elena Torres Elena Torres See fewer	Minx (2022)
Christi Collins New York Girl New York Girl See fewer	The Handler (2003)
Margaret Emery Cindy Cindy See fewer	Enough (I) (2002)
Beverly Griffith Alexandra Alexandra See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Sheila Kerrigan Nurse Gwen Nurse Gwen See fewer	Blood and Bone (2009)
Duana Knight Scarlett Scarlett See fewer	There's Something About Mary (1998)
Henri Lubatti 'Mitch' Mitchell Tyler 'Mitch' Mitchell Tyler See fewer	Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Abigail Mavity Raquel Raquel See fewer	Zeke and Luther (2009)
Derrick L. McMillon Police sergeant (as Derrick McMillon) Police sergeant (as Derrick McMillon) See fewer	Instinct (1999)
Jenny O'Hara Nancy Nancy See fewer	Devil (2010)
Susie Schelling ICU Nurse ICU Nurse See fewer	The Good Doctor (2017)
Stephanie Silva Young Mother Young Mother See fewer	Funky Monkey (2004)
Paul Tigue Flight Attendant Flight Attendant See fewer	20th Century Women (2016)
Joey Vieira Eddie Eddie See fewer	Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Catherine Worth Loretta Loretta See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)