Coma

481 00:29:43,973 --> 00:29:45,673 I think you know that. 482 00:29:46,073 --> 00:29:48,873 But we have certain constraints imposed on us. 483 00:29:49,473 --> 00:29:54,173 One is the state law concerning privacy in computer data access. 484 00:29:55,373 --> 00:29:57,273 An unauthorized entry was made last night. 485 00:29:57,573 --> 00:30:00,173 We put the young man on probation. 486 00:30:02,173 --> 00:30:06,473 But he told us he made the illegal entry on your behalf. 487 00:30:06,673 --> 00:30:07,573 That's true. 488 00:30:07,773 --> 00:30:11,673 All the discharge diagnoses of coma over a 12-month period? 489 00:30:11,873 --> 00:30:15,473 - I wanted it because I had an idea-- - Well, forgive me. 490 00:30:15,773 --> 00:30:19,373 But it isn't a question of why you wanted it... 491 00:30:19,573 --> 00:30:21,373 ...it's how you got it. 492 00:30:22,173 --> 00:30:25,673 I understand you have personal reasons for being under stress... 493 00:30:25,873 --> 00:30:28,372 ...for not acting as carefully as you might. 494 00:30:29,072 --> 00:30:32,972 And I'm sympathetic to the way you must feel about... 495 00:30:34,372 --> 00:30:35,372 ...the Greely case. 496 00:30:35,572 --> 00:30:37,272 Greenly. Nancy Greenly. 497 00:30:37,472 --> 00:30:40,472 Greenly. Yes, Nancy Greenly case. 498 00:30:43,872 --> 00:30:46,972 I certainly don't want to lose a good surgical resident. 499 00:30:53,172 --> 00:30:55,672 I think we can handle this, Sue. 500 00:30:55,872 --> 00:30:58,772 I'll keep the evidence... 501 00:30:59,472 --> 00:31:02,172 ...and we'll forget it ever happened, all right? 502 00:31:05,272 --> 00:31:08,072 But I'd like you to see someone. 503 00:31:08,572 --> 00:31:10,472 I was thinking of Dick Morelind. 504 00:31:10,672 --> 00:31:13,272 Dr. Harris, I'm fine. I don't need a shrink. 505 00:31:13,472 --> 00:31:14,972 No, no, I know you don't. 506 00:31:15,172 --> 00:31:18,472 But it's important to have on record a talk with Dick Morelind. 507 00:31:18,672 --> 00:31:20,472 - I don't see why. - Actually... 508 00:31:20,672 --> 00:31:24,272 ...it's a precondition to your continuing on here at Memorial. 509 00:31:28,472 --> 00:31:29,572 I understand. 510 00:31:29,772 --> 00:31:32,572 I think it's unfair. Everybody's on my back. 511 00:31:32,772 --> 00:31:35,671 Mark's whining about how I can't make a commitment... 512 00:31:35,871 --> 00:31:38,171 ...and I'm cold, and I'm afraid of intimacy. 513 00:31:38,371 --> 00:31:40,271 Then this happens to Nancy... 514 00:31:40,471 --> 00:31:43,271 ...and she's my best friend since boarding school. 515 00:31:43,471 --> 00:31:46,071 Everyone jumps on my back, acts like I'm neurotic... 516 00:31:46,271 --> 00:31:48,271 ...and I'm not doing my job! 517 00:31:48,871 --> 00:31:50,571 There's concern about breaking the law. 518 00:31:50,871 --> 00:31:53,471 I wanted to do something. Do you understand? 519 00:31:53,671 --> 00:31:55,371 Do something right away. 520 00:31:55,571 --> 00:31:58,971 I just couldn't sit there and watch Nancy and... 521 00:31:59,571 --> 00:32:01,571 How do you feel about what happened? 522 00:32:04,871 --> 00:32:06,171 Confused... 523 00:32:06,671 --> 00:32:07,871 ...that's all. 524 00:32:08,171 --> 00:32:09,971 Just confused. 525 00:32:10,171 --> 00:32:11,871 It's very... 526 00:32:12,071 --> 00:32:13,671 ...confusing. 527 00:32:14,071 --> 00:32:17,771 I wanted to understand what happened to her. 528 00:32:18,371 --> 00:32:20,671 Nobody else here seems to care. 529 00:32:20,871 --> 00:32:21,771 Nobody else cares? 530 00:32:21,971 --> 00:32:23,271 Listen. 531 00:32:24,371 --> 00:32:27,171 There have been 10 cases of unexplained coma... 532 00:32:27,371 --> 00:32:30,971 ...in young, healthy patients in the last year. 533 00:32:31,171 --> 00:32:33,271 Now, don't you find that surprising? 534 00:32:35,771 --> 00:32:36,971 You don't. 535 00:32:37,871 --> 00:32:42,270 Susan, this hospital does 30,000 operations a year. 536 00:32:42,470 --> 00:32:46,970 I'm not surprised a few turn out with serious unexplained side effects. 537 00:32:47,170 --> 00:32:48,870 Medicine isn't perfect. 538 00:32:49,070 --> 00:32:50,270 We all accept that. 539 00:32:51,370 --> 00:32:52,670 Don't we? 540 00:32:54,470 --> 00:32:56,470 There's a crisis in her personal life. 541 00:32:56,670 --> 00:32:58,770 - She's involved with a resident. - I know. 542 00:32:58,970 --> 00:33:01,270 It's led her to overreact to this situation... 543 00:33:01,470 --> 00:33:03,770 ...which she has not consciously faced. 544 00:33:03,970 --> 00:33:07,070 She's under stress and a little paranoid. 545 00:33:07,270 --> 00:33:09,970 Think we'll have any more trouble with her? 546 00:33:10,170 --> 00:33:11,670 I don't think so. 547 00:33:11,870 --> 00:33:13,270 I hope you're right. 5