Episode
ER: Refusal of Care
Overview
A woman on a hunger strike refuses treatment until the INS give her son another deportation hearing. Abby searches for proof when she suspects a patient is the victim of elder abuse.
Details
- Series
- ER
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2005-04-21
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Refusal of Care is Episode 18 in Season 11 of ER. It aired on 2005-04-21. The runtime is 44 min.
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