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A call for help
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Many of us are brought up from an early age with the story of the good Samaritan. In the original story the Samaritan volunteered his services. Doctors, however, are expected by society to volunteer to come to the aid of people in need, even when they are off duty. I suspect that many worry about this prospect as much as I do.
A few months ago, I was relaxing in the coffee lounge of a large hotel after an anniversary dinner with my wife. The agreeable postprandial peace was suddenly interrupted by a loud, high pitched scream coming from the hotel lobby. Shortly afterwards bedlam began. A rather flustered, severe looking, middle aged woman began rushing round frantically asking for help. "Call the police, call an ambulance," she shouted.
I got up, rather reluctantly, I admit, and went over to investigate.
The first thing that surprised me was the number
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