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Surgery
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Before operating on a patient's brain, I realized, I must first understand his mind: his identity, his values, what makes his life worth living, & what devastation makes it reasonable to let that life end. The cost of my dedication to succeed was high, & the ineluctable failures brought me nearly unbearable guilt. Those burdens are what make medicine holy & wholly impossible.
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― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
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Excuse me? Who here had the bright idea of healing a gunshot wound with the bullet still in it?”
All eyes turned to another doctor that had stepped into the hallway. Toriel narrowed her eyes. “That was my doing. You must be Doctor Akron. Doctor Ross mentioned you might stop by.”
“I'll bet. Listen to me. What you did put that girl's life in danger. You left contaminated shrapnel in an open wound and sealed it up without even trying to sterilize it.”
“I... I am not familiar with the details of
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― Ebott's Wake
― Ebott's Wake
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