Comments on: They Die in Harness

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:25:13 +0000

I think that probably his “Phillip needs me” is less about getting back to work with patients and far more about working with Phillip to instill that compassion and sense of proportion, and caring heart, that the son somehow missed in hs early training.

By: HokieKate

HokieKate — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:17:28 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this for several days, and it just doesn’t sit right. The Dr. Dad is happy that he is needed because his Dr. Son doesn’t have his same caring heart for patients? I think Dr. Dad would be more disappointed in Dr. Son instead of happy for work.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:18:14 +0000

It is am interesting view of health care, although there were a lot of community hospitals, with 20-30 beds built after the war. Many of them were built as a joint ventute between several doctors and whatever the largest employer(s) in the town. We have seen them close in smaller communities all over Oregon, in favor of larger regional hospitals. It is interesting to get the perspective of how they operated when first started.

By: MDearest

MDearest — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:03:58 +0000

Based on the description of the way that hospital was built, and the way old Dr. John just showed up and decided to hire on again, they might just as well have been describing health care in Oz. Also, I’m fond of the sweet endings in these stories. I can get my realism elsewhere. Thanks, Ardis!