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From: David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Disabled Physician
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Date: 17 Jan 90 02:36:32 GMT
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 ML> WE HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE PLIGHT OF A FRIEND WHO HAS  
 ML> BECOME DISABLED.  BE IS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST WITH ABOUT 30 YEARS  
 ML> OF EXPERIENCE WHO HAS RATHER SUDDENLY BECOM PHYSICALLY DISABLED  
 ML> AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK IN A HOSPITAL AS AN  
 ML> ANESTHESIOLOGIST.  HIS DISABILITY: HE CANNOT STAND FOR ANY  
 ML> PERIOD OF TIME AND HE HAS TO WALK WITH TWO CANES.  THE  
 ML> DISABILITY IS NOT PROGRESSIVE.   HE IS PUZZLED AS TO HIS  
 ML> OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN HIS FIELD OR AN ALLIED FIELD.
 
Could your friend go into some kind of teaching.  It would seem like there would
be some kinds of positions for teachers in his field.  Another option would of
course be hospital/medical administration kinds of work.  You wouldn't have to
stand for either.
David andrews

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