Episode
Scrubs: My Malpractical Decision
Overview
J.D. is approached by a malpractice attorney, asking him to do a risky procedure on her father. Meanwhile, Elliot guides Doug to a new career path and Turk struggles to avoid a hypochondriac patient.
Details
- Series
- Scrubs
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2004-11-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
My Malpractical Decision is Episode 9 in Season 4 of Scrubs. It aired on 2004-11-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 8: My Last Chance
When Molly takes a job at a different city, she and J.D. end up having a night of kissing, and he tries to rush to sleep with her before she leaves.
Dr. Cox goes on ambulance duty with a maniac, who he eventually finds out is a woman who has lost her son to an accident.
Episode 10: My Female Trouble
With the case against Turk on his mind, J.D. attempts to end it with Neena, but she won't take "no" for an answer and keeps him wrapped around her finger. Carla tries her own way of persuading Mr. Corman to drop the lawsuit.
Elliot sets out to prove she isn't the doctor she was four years ago and doesn't need to rely on anyone anymore.
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Episode 6: My Cake
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Meanwhile, Dan sits drunk in the bath tub the whole day and Turk finds out he has Type II Diabetes.
Episode 12: My Best Moment
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Meanwhile, Elliot is forced to face her fear of children, when she must befriend a ten year old boy, whose father is being treated in the I.C.U.
Episode 5: Her Story
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Episode 13: My Ocardial Infarction
Elliot starts showing J.D. up as the calmer, more competent doctor. A date with the Janitor leads to an a capella sing-off between his "group" and Ted's band.
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Episode 4: My First Kill
J.D. is shocked to hear Dr. Cox tell his interns that eventually, they will screw up and kill a patient. J.D. fears his first time killing someone will soon be upon him.
Elliot is upset with Molly, after she disagrees about a patient's promise to attend drug rehab.
Carla loses Rowdy and she and the Janitor go looking for him.
Episode 14: My Lucky Charm
A man injured in a bar fight teaches Turk and J.D. a lesson about living life to the fullest.
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J.D. has problems of his own as he can't shake off the tag of Co-Chief Resident the Janitor assigned to him, while Elliot keeps the Chief Resident tag.
Elsewhere, Turk begins to doubt his abilities after letting a patient die and isn't helped, when he finds out J.D. has no confidence in him either.
Dr. Cox and Molly spar about her involvement in his patients.
Episode 15: My Hypocritical Oath
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