On any given day, the nurses, doctors, and staff of Mercy Hospital are faced with decisions that will have lasting effects on the lives of their patients. The stories of Mercy come from real life nursing -- and the issues explored in the show reflect a spectrum of contemporary health issues.

To help the public better understand the implications and intricacies of the show's themes, this outreach page has been created with the assistance of the Hollywood Health and Society group at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Norman Lear Center. You will find links leading to external pages providing information on topics discussed and related to each week's episode.

• Episode 111: We're All Adults »
• Episode 112: Wake Up, Bill
• Episode 113: Can We Talk About the
  Gigantic Elephant in the Ambulance? »
• Veronica and Sonia are affected when their patient's issues mirror their own lives and Chloe tries to help a patient's husband in his time of need – a newlywed cancer patient undergoes a risky course of treatment and Chloe struggles to help her doting husband cope. Meanwhile, a man wakes up after ten years in a coma and decides to confront the woman he loves, prompting Veronica to spring to action in her own love life. And Sonia gets a taste of how the other half lives when she cares for a wealthy and eccentric family.

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  Workplace Safety

  For information on workplace safety and health, please visit the official CDC site: www.cdc.gov/workplace/
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  Coma

  For information and general FAQs about coma patients,
  please click here.
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  Ovarian Cancer

  Click here for information on "what you need to know" about Ovarian Cancer.
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  ALS

  For information on what it commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, please click here.
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  Heimlich Maneuver

  For information on emergency techniques like the Heimlich,
  please click here.

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