48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate

We're talking about the medical professionals of Trek, including:  the changing prominence of doctors and medicine in Star Trek uh, does Phlox actually have a medical degree? our favourite doctor (and the good characters versus the ones we'd want actually treating us) Liz's nursing rant and Anika's related ER rant (it's on topic! We promise!) we have ... questions about Klingon medicine mental health professionals medical technology Episodes discussed in detail:  "Miri" (TOS) "The Child" and "Ethics" (TNG) "The Quickening" (DS9) "Critical Care" (VOY) There's also a lot more discussion than usual about Covid and US politics after about the one hour mark, which we're flagging in case you're tired and need to prioritise escapism.