Hippocrates, the father of medicine, practiced and taught on the
Greek island of Kos about 460 years BC. A descendant of the tree
under which he taught still stands. Let us imagine that the tree
symbolizes the profession of medicine. The roots-the ethical and
scientific basis of medicine-are deteriorating, and the leaves-the
physicians-are vanishing Good doctors are currently forced to work
in a bad system. They have lost control of their actions and
destiny. This, in turn, is breaking the compassionate spirit of the
strongest among them and is driving some doctors out of the
profession they love.
Dr. Vance Connelly, whose wife died recently, moves to a retirement
community. He leaves each day at 5:00 AM for the internationally
recognized Greystone University Hospital to teach medical students,
house officers, and fellows. He writes for the remainder of his
eight-hour workday. He formerly chaired the Department of Medicine,
but continues to work despite his age of eighty-five. This book
tracks the careers of two of his former house officers. One seems
to be the only doctor left who fits the definition of a truly
professional doctor. The other wanders far from his training and
succumbs to greed.
The book describes a behind-the-scenes view of certain aspects of
the famous teaching hospital; a look at life in a retirement home;
the lives of two very different doctors who trained with Dr. Vance
Connelly; and, most importantly, the love affair between Vance and
his wife Jennifer.
St. Simons Island (January 16, 2005)
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