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Tuesday, February 08, 2005ABC Television, which has captured big audiences in recent years with reality programs chronicling alterations to people's physical appearance and to their homes, will apply that formula this year to people's health. The network agreed late last week to place an initial order of six episodes for a program with the working title "Miracle Workers," according to two people who were briefed on the deal but who said being identified by name might scuttle the project. In the program, a team of physicians will scour the country seeking people who urgently need medical care but do not have the wherewithal to obtain it. .... One person apprised of the deal said that 'Miracle Worker' would involve no games or other competition, but would instead seek to improve the lot of at least one family each episode. For example, the program's 'dream team' of physicians, who will serve as recurring characters, might arrange a heart procedure for one critically ill family member, while also securing psychological care for the person's spouse and children. Because families will be filmed over the course of several weeks, each episode could include some follow-up scenes. Because the program's producers intend to bring medical care to the sick, their efforts raise questions about who will be responsible for paying for a procedure and who will be held liable should it fail. Such details, including the contents of waivers that participants may be asked to sign, have yet to be resolved, those close to the program said. But one person said that the program, while seeking to showcase 'breakthrough medical procedures that people might not know about,' would seek to steer clear of 'life-threatening surgeries.' posted by Sydney on 2/08/2005 07:14:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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