Thursday, April 22, 2010

Novelty

Today, I saw a healthy patient. A little eczema, some lacrimal duct stenosis, and a classic case of colic, but an otherwise happy, healthy, six-week-old infant. In addition, she was accompanied by two loving, doting parents. Why write about something so ordinary? Well, in a country filled with poverty, malnutrition, extreme sickness, and a general feeling of apathy, it was both delightful and refreshing to see a chubby, healthy, thriving infant with two parents who clearly loved her...

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