  strong medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict, that aired on the lifetime network from 2000 to 2006.'medicine' running out at lifetime the series was created and produced in part by comedian and activist whoopi goldberg, who made a couple of cameos in the series, and tammy ader. the series starring janine turner, rosa blasi, and patricia richardson. strong medicine was highest-rated original drama on basic cable in 2001. ==overview== strong medicine brings together the worlds of two completely different doctors, dr. luisa âluâ delgado, and dr. dana stowe. lu is a single mother running a free clinic in the inner-city. dana is a harvard graduate and top female health specialist. the two come together when dr. lydia emerson wants to combine rittenhouse hospitalâs practice with luâs financially failing clinic to provide the best care for the patients of both doctors. the staff and its visitors tend to be racially, politically, and economically diverse. a core class/political duality in the episodes' storylines tend to be driven by comparisons and contrasts (and often cooperation) between liberal delgado, and her fellow women's health practitioner across the lobby, who sees paying patients and generally has more conservative values. when dr. dana stowe leaves, luâs par
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