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Your Medical Questions Answered!
by Joseph B. Leibman, MD
Director, Emergency Services, Bikur Cholim Hospital
My column, when I first started writing it seven years ago,
was meant not only to disseminate medical information, but to
give you a glimpse into the life of a physician as well
— the satisfaction and turmoil that are an integral
part of this profession. In Israel this is with our people. I
wrote about children in terrorist attacks, about treating
Gedolim and, on the other side, treating terrorists. I
didn't write about many, many other cases that I see every
day. Some of the stories are too sad, too graphic, or ones
that I haven't even come to terms with. Yes , I bury a lot, I
take things to heart, I daven a lot. This is part of
me being a doctor, and I couldn't see it any other way.
Let me share a vignette. I remember reading a diary of the
Warsaw ghetto where, in the waning days of the ghetto, in a
bunker that required an amazing amount of energy and twisting
and turning to get into, the author saw a long table of young
men learning. This stuck with me. We are an amazing
people.
I was davening at Zichron Moshe in Jerusalem recently
when two men ran in calling for Hatzoloh. I of course
responded, and followed them through the winding streets of
Jerusalem. Finally, after many turns, we descended to a
basement where a boy of about twelve had fainted. I asked a
few questions and I checked him out — but he had no
time for me. He simply got up when he felt a little better,
and returned to Eruvin. An amazing people we are. And
I am so proud to be a part of them. Write me in care of the
Yated.
A message from GlaxoSmithKline, sponsor of this
column. Lamactal can restore an uncontrollable-seizure
patient back to normal life. This medication is a
breakthrough that rarely fails, even where others medications
have.
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