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Arch Surg. 2003;138:564.

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DURING THE second year of my residency at the University of Tennessee at Memphis, I was assigned to the professors' service, which was composed primarily of patients of the legendary Drs Harwell Wilson and Louis Britt. One Thursday morning, I assisted Dr Britt, a masterful surgeon, in the performance of a left hemicolectomy for an early carcinoma; the patient was a very successful insurance executive. As many who know him understand, Dr Britt is an avid golfer who clearly seems to obtain endorphin benefit from his golf activity. Thursday was his usual afternoon to play golf, but for a consecutive 3 weeks, emergencies or heavy operative load had precluded that opportunity, and he was clearly in a withdrawal mode. We discussed his anticipated golf game and his new Mercedes during an operation. He left the hospital shortly after the patient was taken to the recovery room in stable condition. Soon . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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