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t ul have don e something; oh, God! I've don
e
som eth ing real at last." Wh y doe s An dre
w say this?
Wh at doe s it me an?
An s Dr. Andrew utters these words after
he was able to bring
an almost stillborn child back to life, althoug
h it seemed
impossible in the beginning. The child was
born to Sue
Morgan with a peculiar breathing problem
called asphyxia
pallida in medical terminology. After feveris
h efforts to
revive the child with the known treatment
for this
condition, he brought the child to life .
He spoke these words out of a deep satisfac
tion on
achieving the seemingly impossible task. He
had been able
to apply his medical knowledge and skill to
revive a
newborn child, which was a great achieve
ment for him. He
felt that God had used him as a medium to
grant life to the
child and Andrew acknowledged this with
his words.
2 Th ere lies a gre at difference bet we en tex
tbo ok
medicil1e and the world of a pra ctis ing
physician.
Discuss.
An s For a long time, we have been hearing
that there is a lot of
difference between theory and practice. Thi
s is true.
Theoretical information gathered from boo
ks does not
provide solutions to all problems. The med
ical textbook
provides information about the treatment
of various
diseases but at times, doctors face a dilemm
a which cannot
be solved by any theory.
In this chapter, Dr. Andrew undergoes
the same
experience . When the mother and son bot
h needed his
attention, he had to make a decision about
who to take care
of first. In this decision-making, no medical
textbook could ~
have helped him. In this case , Dr. Andrew
acted
instinctively. He first saved the mother and
then the child.
He treated the mother with the traditional
treatment and
the child with a mixture of traditional and
intuitive
treatment. The net result was that both surv
efforts were successful. ived and his
If Dr. Andrew had gone by the textbook, he
might have not
been able to save the mother as well as the
child. According
to the textbook, the child was born lifeless
. But Dr. Andrew
was successful in re~ying it. Hence, we see
that there lies a
great difference between textbook medicin
of a practising physician. e and the world
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3 Do you know of any incident
been brought back to lU f When someone has
death through medical ~e{o?m !he brink of
procedures such as or f"Discuss medical
regeneration that are !sand ransplant and organ
e to save bu 1:&
Ans Yes, I have witnessed one such . . man me.
was blessed with a new life dur:cid~nt ~here my friend
r transplantation surgery. Medi al g his kidney
made it possible that organs c :dvancements have
donation is the process of surcg~alle transplanted. Organ
. fr ic y removing an
or tissue om one person (the O d -organ
it into another person (the recip~::. onor) and placing
Transplant~tion is necessary because the recipient's
organ
. has
.IDJury. failed or has been damaged by disease or
u-c.
iuortunately the need for organ donors is
much greater than the number of people who actuall
~~~- y
Organs and tissues that can b~ transplanted include
heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, lung and bone marrow.
Organ regeneration procedure is a step ahead in
medicine as it is a new kind of solution seen in medical
labs. 'Bioartificial' organs are grown from the patient's
own cells. Regenerative medicine itself isn't new - the
first bone marrow and solid organ transplants were
done decades ago. But advances in developmental and
cell biology, immunology and other fields hav~ unlocked
new opportunities to refme existing regeneratlv~
therapies and develop new ones to save human life.. .
Regenerative medicine holds the promise of a de~~tive,
affordable healthcare that heals the body from within.
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es ions
•, --vvho was r. n d re w ? w
Working? · here was he
A n s Dr. Andre w w as a youn
ss ed fr om m di al g gr aduate who ha d.Just
pa . e c sc h. oo1. H e was working
as si st an t to D r· Ed Ward 10 th as an
ining
t e small Welsh m
? own o f Blaenelly.
,._ r -Wh o Was Jo e Mor W
?
hy w as h e waiting
fo r th e d o ct o r w g an ·
h~ n h e re tu rn ed at midnight?
A n s Jo e Morgan w as a nuner k. iller whose
wife required . wo~ ing as a dr
was go in
af
g
te r m
d1:t'1ic~
to
_ive r
at
er
tfien
ir
tion during delivery. She
st baby almost twenty
ye ar s
el p ~ ~ e. Joe M or ga n w as waiting for the
do ct or to h
. y Jo e Morgan? How
~~ D"d
I t
h e d o ct o r ac co m p an
,_?;. .-.; ·
d o y o u as se ss th e d o ct o r here
e do ct or , w ith ou t an y co ih ~laint, accompanied
A n s Yes, th ys ical ly and mentally
th ou gh he w as ph
Jo e Morgan,
ed . T he do ct or w as th orou ghly professional.
ve ry tir on al problem
ty ca m e fi rs t an d no pe rs
Fo r him, du
co m e in th e w ay of at te nd ing his duty.
co ul d
particular
,! 9 f. A n d re
o u
w
ld
h ad
in fl
n
ue
o id
nc e
ea
hi
th
s
at
fu
th is
tu re ca re er in
t n ig h t w
?
Blaenelly. H o w di d it do so
r. A nd re w ac co m pa ni ed Jo e Morgan at
A n s W he n D at th is pa rt icular night
midnight, he ha d no id ea th
to af fe ct hi s w ho le f~ tu re career. The
w as go in g
or did hi s be st to sa ve Su sa n Morgan, and he
do ct
th e ch ild to gi ve a fr es h le ase of life to the
revived
s were really
family. Dr. Andrew's effort
s future.
commendable and shaped hi
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S Who was the OId l . U Why was Dr. Andrew in a state of

Ans The old lad ady? Why was she afraid? when the child was born? Conflict
grey-h . J was Susan Morgan's mother, a tall,
in ex ai_re woman of nearly seventy. She was wise Ans Dr.
Andrew was in a state of confljct
e enuna~btf;he '-'q
, ·
between two situations. Th dil
, pderfience. She realised that there must be a
Pe no ow
that the d 8.1'fmg_before the delivery. She was afraid whether to save the mother first or her c ~' hitii1otii
octor nught leave the case saying he would dilemma was so urgent that he couldn't hild, ~,
re turn later. consciously. aoJ,,,, it
6
~r. Andrew was good enough to wait at Joe 12 What did the elderly midWife thinJc
orga~•s house till everything was over. young doctor in the beginning? of th,
Why did he decide this? Ans The midwife in th~ _s!ory remained doubtfui
Ans Dr. Andrew h d
'dn• a reachedJoe Morgan's home at young doctor's abilities and pessunistic abouaboiit
~;\ ight. He was distressed and upset. He knew that . child•5 survival. Her act of keeping the child t tbt ~
e :ent back home, he would not be able to sleep the bed shows that she never believed tha l1Jidcr
even
l ior M an hour th ough he needed much rest and would be able to revive the child at any~ the dottor
s eep. ore~ver, as the case was complicated and . ge.
nee~ed all his attention, he decided to remain there B Why did Dr. Andrew want to save the c .
7 unh1everything was over. Ans The child looked lifeless at birth. Dr. Andr hild?
realised. due to his medical knowledge, tha~
~y did Dr. Andrew say, "Don't fret mother, I suffered from an abnormal medical conditi ' chiJd
will not run away?" made it look dead, but there was a chance onf.~
revived. So, he made frantic. ffi O It I»;.
Ans When Mrs Susan Morgan's mother told Dr. Andrew e orts to sav, the~
that she would prepare tea for him, the doctor
could 14 What efforts did Dr. Andrew make to s
sense the old ":'0 man's anxiety that he may go away,
lifeless-looking boy at birth? a'Ve the
as ~ere was still some time for delivery. Sensing her
S anxiety, the doctor uttered these words. Ans When Dr. Andrew saw the lifeless-looking boy
realised that the boy's _white~ess m~ant that be' he
Why was Dr. Andrew in a conflicting state of
mind? suffering from asphyxia !"2/l,da, which requued :as
particular method of revtval. So, he began a 5PeciaJ
Ans Dr. Andrew loved his girlfriend Christine and method of respiration. In this regard, he altctnativ
thoug~t of leading a peaceful life with her by
marrymg her. But he had been thinking of many
plunged the child into a basin of icy water
by plunging him into very hot water repeatedly_
follow:
unsuccessful marriages. People like Bramwell, Then, in one last desperate effort, he rubbed the boy
Edward or Denny were all living unhappily due to .crushing and releasing his chest, trying to get breath
problems in their marriages. So, he was in a very into its limp body. Suddenly, the child's chest started
conflicting state of mind. going up and down, some mucus came out of its nose
9 and finally, the boy gave a cry.
Why was Dr. Andrew suddenly startled as the
old woman addressed him? What were th'e 15
How was Dr. Andrew successful in reviving
old woman's thinking of when she spoke to the child?
Dr.Andrew ? Ans When Dr. Andrew's efforts of plunging the lifeless
Ans Dr. Andrew was absorbed in his thoughts about body of the child into cold water and then into hot
marriage and relationships. The old woman was water alternately did not work, he made one last
much concerned about her daughter and the baby she effort. He started rubbing the child with a rough
was going to deliver. So, the old woman told towel and thumping his chest. His last effort was not
Dr. Andrew that her daughter did not want in vain. Finally, the heart started beating and the limp
chloroform if it would harm the baby. Due to tne body was revived.
sudden disturbance in his thoughts, Dr. Andrew was 16
startled. What was the condition of the room after
10 Dr. Andrew had saved both the mother and
Why did Dr. Andrew shiver with horror? the child?
Ans After a long, harsh struggle for nearly an hour, the Ans The room was in a mess, full of soiled newspapers.
baby was born. Unfortunately, it appeared lifeless. A towels, blankets and soiled instruments. The floor
shiver of horror passed over Dr. Andrew. was full of mud and water, as the doctor had used
He thought of all the promises that he had made to two basins full of water. The hypodermic syringe was
Mr Joe Morgan and his family. So much was expected stuck in the linoleum on the floor, the jug wa.s
of him but he had failed. The realisation made him knocked over and the kettle was on its side. On the
shivu with horror. huddled bed, the mother was lying unconsciow.
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w did the old woman feel when she heard Dr. Andrew used this knowledge as weU as bi,
11 t-JO child crying? observation to revive the stillborn child. He made
t»er J\Jldrew 's fr~ t'1c euorts
er
succeeded in giving a sincere efforts and acted on his instincts. He wouW not
~§ V · life to the child. The boy gasped and his colour have gained this instinct in any book of medicine.
,! flew ly turned pink. Then f1.11ally, came the child's
After practicising it in reality, he was successful in
slowThe old woman was standing against the wall. giving a family new hope and lots of happiness. Th1s
cf'/- •.,8 s praying silently.
5}1e ... would have not happened if Dr. Andrew would have
w did Dr. Andrew feel after saving the stuck to bookish knowledge only. Practice develops a
jS ~oes of Susan Morgan and her child? What better understandi ng of the situation.
~:s or. Andrew's reaction and why did he 3 "For doctors the duty toward~ the patients is
? .
say so, foremost, irresl?ective of their own personal
Andrew made frantic efforts to save both the affairs."
j/P pr.ther and her baby. It was really a very tough job Discuss with reference to the chapter, 'Birth'.
· JtlOconcentrate on because he had tp focus on
Ans There is a saying that after God, it is the doctor only
to th the lives. So, when he got success in it, he
who can save the life of someone. A patient comes to a
bO ered, "I have done something; oh God! I've done
doctor with the hope that he would cure his/her illness.
utt ething real at last" He thanked God and felt a But we should not forget that a doctor himself/her self
so~e of relief. He was satisfied that as a doctor he
:I 'something real at last.'
is a human being. Troubles and miseries are part of his
life also. He/she can also feel distressed and depressed
In spite of all these, a doctor has to treat his/her duty
as the foremost priority.
oNG ANSWER Type Questions We saw in the chapter how Dr. Andrew made frantic
i The chapter 'Birth' al
so_ presents e . u{ efforts to save the lives of Mrs Susan Morgan and her
1 uthor's views on marnage child Dr. Andrew also used his intuition and medical
. What do you
~ about marriages in India? knowledge to save the lifeless child when there was no
hope.
1h author in the chapter gives some examples of
Though he was really upset before coming to Joe
A/IS ~ marriages and puts J?r. Andrew~ a confu~ed Morgan's house, Dr. Andrew stayed there, as the case
· state of mind. as he considered marnage as an ideal demanded all his attention. He could barely see his
state and a peaceful happiness. own future but was diligent enough to realise his call
ctually marriage succeeds only due to the efforts of duty. Hence we can say that even though being
Afboth the partners. Where there is disho~esty, preoccupied with his own personal affairs, he did not
~eating, mistrust, authoritari an atti!"de, intolerant forget his duty and made sincere attempts to succeed.
partner, etc., a marriage cannot sUIV1ve..
4 No matter what your profession is, moral
Bumt · India, we see less failures of marnages due·t
to
values always play an important role in making
the cultural and moral values inco~or~te d. . in 1 s
people. Here, people believe in the mstltuhon of you a complete human being. Explain with
marriage.
reference to the chapter 'Birth'.
Through patience, understand ing ~d sympathy, Ans One of the most challenging and complex of life's areas
both husband and wife try to continue therr is the realm of moral issues and decisions. Every day of
married life and do not go for divorce easily. our life, in whatever profession we may be, we make
moral choices and decisions that reflect our own moral
There may be problems due to individual
differences but life partners try to sort them out orientation.
and keep the relationship alive. In the chapter 'Birth', Dr. Andrew considere~ it his
moral duty to attend to a patient inspite of_his ~ental
2 Bookish knowledg e is theoretic al It is agony and tiredness. He spent the whole rught in
practice and observati on which makes a saving two lives. He used all his knowledge as we~ as
man perfect in his field Dr. Andrew did so in instincts to revive the child and finally succeeded m
the chapter 'Birth'. Elucidate . making the family happy. In the end, he emerged a~ a
.tits It is a fact that books provide us informatio n and di tinct human being who went all _out to save precious
knowledge in a particular area. But practical li:es not out of greed but because he considered it his
knowledge and observation provide a platform to moral duty to do his best. His efforts ~er~ appl~uded
test that knowledge. It has been ~bserved many and he himself indulged in self-appra1sal on doin~ .
times that a person gains insight into that bookish something really good.' His moral values helped him m
knowledge through practice and keen observation . achieving this feat.