From: DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE By R. Gordon Richard Gordon was born in 1921. He has been an anaesthetist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚1 a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice in 1952 and started writing his "Doctor" series. "Doctor in the House" is one of Gordon’s twelve "Doctor" books and is noted for witty description of a medical student’s years of professional training. To a medical student the final examinations are
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Among them‚ the profession of doctors is perhaps most respected for service to the society. A good doctor is also empathetic and humane. He tries to understand what his patient is going through and shows kindness while dealing with the unwell. This would involve interaction which can turn into a more personal relationship. A patient can comfortably communicate what he is experiencing that can help in the more precise diagnosis of illness. There are many types of doctors in our country such as pediatricians
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Becoming a doctor…well‚ that is no easy task. Metaphorically‚ it’s a love or hate situation. Before you decide to enter the field‚ you need to make sure you have the qualities of being a doctor‚ which are to be very personable‚ willing to help other people‚ passionate‚ determined‚ hard worker‚ and devoted to your job. One thing that immediately eliminates a lot of people from considering this field is the sight of blood. You have to make sure you can be able to see that‚ in order to even think about
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Richard Gordon DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE Richard Gordon DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE First published in 1952 ’A parcel of lazy‚ idle fellars‚ that are always smoking and drinking‚ and lounging…a parcel of young cutters and carvers of live people’s bodies‚ that disgraces the lodgings.’ _Bob Sawyer’s landlady in_ PICKWICK PAPERS To Jo Note St. Swithin’s Hospital does not exist; neither do its staff‚ students‚ nor patients. 1 The large and completely unused set of surgical instruments
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Brandon M. Silerio 8th The Day Of The Doctor “Through crimson stars and silent stars and tumbling nebulas like oceans set on fire‚ through empires of glass and civilizations of pure thought‚ and a whole‚ terrible‚ wonderful universe of impossibilities. You see these eyes? They’re old eyes… and one thing I can tell you‚ Alex: monsters are real.” (Doctor who personal quote “Night Terrors”) Doctor Who is a story where the main character‚ “the Doctor”‚ is constantly time traveling to explore different
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“wellness”. Pharmaceutical drug overdoses are now one of the leading causes of death in our nation (Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?). The problem with overprescribing is astronomical in the United States. As the epidemic is coming to be out of control‚ many are pointing fingers at doctors. Are physicians to blame for the abuse of prescription drugs? A study has shown that doctors are only a part of the problem. “While we value convenience and easy fixes‚ systemic processes can also
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Life Hurts When one is listening to a dreary song‚ the singer words may become lost in the tone of which the song is expressed and the meaning behind the context is neglected. The song “Hurt”‚ by Nine Inch Nails‚ is one that has an existential undertone which allows the song to showcase it morose nature and its emotional importance to the narrator. “Hurt” does not simply contain the common ideas of existentialism but rather demonstrates an existential crisis of which the narrator experiences.
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A Doctor in the House Henrik Ibsen’s character‚ Dr. Rank‚ in "A Doll’s House" is an important component of the play‚ though he is not a lead character. Rank enhances the story in his own right as a character‚ but mainly serves a greater purpose as an accentuation of Nora’a character. Nora’s relationship with Rank is equal‚ and perhaps it implants in Nora’s mind the idea that relationships should be equal. Their relationship brings up questions about social correctness and even the values necessary
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of being hurt: Men feel that love hurts a lot and they don’t want to get hurt in love. They feel that woman will leave them and she would never be with them for long term. This feeling makes men think they should stay away from commitment and keep relationships moving so they don’t have any feelings of insecurity. Any habits we’ve long had that allow us to feel self-focused or self-contained start to fall by the wayside. We tend to believe that the more we care‚ the more we can get hurt. The fear
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Analysis Of The Text «Doctor In The House» By Richard Gordon This text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon‚ a famous English writer‚ who was born in 1921. He has been an anaesthetist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice in 1952 and started writing his "Doctor" series. "Doctor in the House" is one of Gordon’s twelve "Doctor" books and is noted for witty description of a medical
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