Tag: Biji T. Kurien
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Looking back 175 years
Biji T. KurienOklahoma, USA It was a time when surgery was performed in the raw. Obviously a horrendous nightmare for both patient and surgeon, it was performed only in do-or-die situations. The odor of pus in various stages of decomposition pervaded hospitals. Deaths from various diseases and surgery were common. Treatment of ailments with mercury…
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A memorable patient
Biji KurienOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States She was too quiet. Anyone would have thought she was dumb, but she did not care. As her doctor I did not either. I just wanted to help her. Her attractiveness did little to depreciate her poverty. She lived in a small house, dependent on others for survival. As…