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The Daredevil Gesture: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Marsha Hunt. A hemophiliac begs Dr. Welby to keep his condition secret from his new schoolmates. Dr. Welby is concerned that he risks his health to achieve a normal teenage existence.
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- Drama
- Steven Spielberg
- 1970-03-17
May 5, 2010 · Abortion, autism, depression, rape, VD, drug addiction and hemophilia were just among the many hotbed topics explored in the classic ABC medical series “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” which aired on the...
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Dec 28, 2021 · Dr. Welby may have hung up his stethoscope, but we can always enjoy the vast library of cases he and his team faced. The series had its ups and downs as it pushed new boundaries, and it’s a major influence in every medical drama that has come after.
- Jane Kenney
In one case, for example, Dr. Welby and Dr. Kiley become concerned about Enid Cooper, a counselor in an orphanage, when they learn she's addicted to pills. The doctors are unable to persuade the young woman to give them up.
Martin Loring consults with Dr. Welby regarding several health issues. He is an alcoholic, overweight, depressed and diabetic. Martin tells the concerned doctor that he is simply overworked and under stress.
Jun 13, 2011 · In it Welby treated a middle-aged man who suffered from obesity, diabetes, alcoholism, depression and impotence. Loring’s wife confessed that she wished “the problem was another...
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As with most medical dramas of the day, the plots often concerned a professional conflict between well-meaning physicians. Here, Welby's unorthodox way of treating patients was pitted against the more straight-laced methods of Kiley (Brolin).
