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FRONTLINE; Sue the Doctor

12/27/1985

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Series

FRONTLINE

Program

Sue the Doctor

Program Number

402

Series Description

Premiered January 1983 Since January 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's - PBS - flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 23 years is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience. Series release date: 1/1983

Program Description

For many doctors, practicing medicine has become a nightmare. Today, one out of every six American doctors faces a malpractice suit. Takes an inside look at the battle developing between doctors and lawyers over medical malpractice suits.

Duration

00:61:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

News

Public Affairs

Citation

Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Sue the Doctor,” 12/27/1985, GBH Archives, accessed June 1, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_448FC9E1B42E445CB0527F1A42CF9F7B.

MLA: “FRONTLINE; Sue the Doctor.” 12/27/1985. GBH Archives. Web. June 1, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_448FC9E1B42E445CB0527F1A42CF9F7B>.

APA: FRONTLINE; Sue the Doctor. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_448FC9E1B42E445CB0527F1A42CF9F7B