“Well, ma’am, your heartbeat is regular, your bloodwork doesn’t show any outstanding deficiencies, and your skin is healing nicely.  I think it would be safe to discharge you.  If you wish to spend a couple extra days in our care to get your strength back, though, you’re more than welcome.”  [The patient thanks Dr. Fuji]   “Oh, we do this for all our patients.  It’s so easy for a surgeon to see the human before him as just another body on a table.  I think it’s important for our surgeons to meet with the patients and see them as human beings.  And of course, the most efficient way to do that is if all our surgeons do the rounds together.”