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 120: We All Saw This Coming »
• Episode 121: Too Much Attitude and Not Enough Underwear
• Episode 122:That Crazy Bitch Was Right »
• When a friend from their Iraq days shows up unexpectedly, Veronica and Sands are suddenly faced with a life-altering decision. Sonia, increasingly intimidated by a stalker’s threats, gets help from a surprising source, while Chloe worries that her boyfriend is causing irreparable brain trauma by playing football against medical advice. And, after Angel’s friend is brutally beaten, Briggs worries that his mafia connections may have played a role. Meanwhile, a former flame comes back into his life, with dangerous consequences.

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  Patient Confidentiality/Privacy

  For information related to patient confidentiality and privacy rights, please click here.
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  Hepatitis

  For information about hepatitis, please click here.
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  Safe Sex

  For information on safe sex, please click here.
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  HIV Prevention

  For information on HIV prevention, please click here.
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  Meningitis

  For information about meningitis, please click here.
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  Rhabdomyolysis

  For information about rhabdomyolysis,
  please click here.
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  Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  For information about DIC, please click here.
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  Hemoptysis

  For information about hemoptysis, please click here.
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  Malaria

  For information about malaria, please click here.
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  Dengue

  For information about dengue, please click here.
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  Neglected Tropical Diseases

  For information about neglected tropical diseases, please click here.
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  Traveler's Health by Destination

  For information about health by destination, please click here.
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  Cocaine Abuse

  For information about cocaine abuse, please click here.
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  Joint Replacement Surgery

  For information about joint replacement surgery, please click here.

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