How four American doctors fared as prisoners of the Japanese in 1941-45.
In fact, it seems that on one specific major medical issue the "professional" doctors did not fare as well as an amateur commentator, the historian Thucydides, who in his description of the great plague was aware, as they were not, of the concepts of acquired immunity and contagion.
And unlike the science-fiction and reality fare ("Doctor Who," "Top Gear") that BBC America has focused on, "Copper" is a prestige product, a dark and serious show that's being thrown into the deep end of the cable television pool on Sunday night, where its time-slot competitors include AMC's "Breaking Bad," HBO's "Newsroom" and USA's "Political Animals".
The city has begun compiling a registry of people with diabetes, to track their control of the disease, identify the strategies that work best and determine how individual doctors and clinics are faring in treating it.
But his continued absence from his and Heavana's weekly Daddy and Me cooking class at the Educational Alliance's Head Start program caught the attention of Jeanette Diaz, a senior case manager there, who tracked him down and secured Neediest Cases funds to cover back rent, food and cab fare to doctor's appointments.
It may seem like run-of-the-mill fare, but "The Doctors," which made its debut in September, has emerged as the breakthrough daytime hit of the TV season.
Although typical network fare about cops, doctors and lawyers continues to get strong ratings, the surge in niche programming reflects viewers' desires for thoughtful shows that put strong characters in extreme situations.
Though Mr. Abulu sought to elevate "Doctor Bello" above other Nollywood fare, he still shot on a blindingly fast schedule, typical of Nigerian productions.
The barrage of images and stories depicting doctors battling death have become standard fare today.
