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I wasn't trained for this!

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2005

Martin J. Elliott
Martin J. Elliott
Affiliation:
Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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As once observed by Tom Spray, “When they invite you to give the history talk, you're finished!” Those words flashed through my mind when I was invited to deliver the version of the lecture celebrating George Daicoff, and forced me to think carefully about what I do, and what I believe about doing it. I have been doing cardiac surgery for 25 years, and paediatric cardiac surgery for 20 of those. Looking back, it would be tempting to think that I am here to follow in the illustrious footsteps of Kirklin, Debakey, Lillehei, Cooley, Ross, Yacoub or Daicoff. But I have to admit that would not be the truth. I was more influenced by Dr Kildare and M.A.S.H., driven by the drama of their lives and the beauty of their nurses. I have not been disappointed.

Type
PART 6: CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL CARDIAC DISEASE
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 15 , Supplement S1: Controversies Concerning the Ventriculo-Arterial Junctions and Other Topics , February 2005 , pp. 165 - 168
Copyright
© 2005 Cambridge University Press

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