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Win a Copy of All You Really Need to Know to Interpret Arterial Blood Gases, by Lawrence Martin, M.D.


The previous question in this contest was based on blood gases. This question is based on

movie medical trivia

and was posted on Wednesday, 11/01/00. The first person to correctly identify all 15 movies (along with one of the actors or actresses) wins a free copy of the blood gas book.

Please e-mail your answers to martin@lightstream.net

The person with the first set of correct answers received by e-mail will be the winner, and he or she will receive a copy of the book from Amazon.com.


RULES

-> For each of the following 15 medical themes or plots (divided into 5 categories), name the movie.
-> Also, name the underlined actor or actress; if there is more than one version of the movie, use the latest version.
-> Useful aid: www.imdb.com.


Movie Medical Trivia

PSYCHIATRISTS
1. Psychiatrist falls in love with patient, who in an earlier role was enthralled to a pretty woman.
2. Psychiatrist hates this patient, a poor man who in the past has battled ghosts and ground hogs.
3. Psychiatrist is introduced to patient whose plea for help he can't refuse - or else.

EVIL PROFESSIONALS
4. Doctor messes with DNA, really screws things up; his famous line from another film ("Oh, the horror! The horror!") would apply here.
5. Headline in big city: "Sadistic dentist fodder for alien plant!"

SCREWED-UP RELATIONSHIPS
6. Headline in another big city: "Doctor's wife engages in prostitution".
7. Headline in small town: "Doctor's wife lies, cheats, steals".

DYSFUNCTIONAL SITUATIONS
8. This would be patient keeps pestering Doc Daneeka - but the answer is always no.
9. Doctors "Hawkeye" and "Trapper John" sure know how to win this war.
10. Doctor is called in to investigate death at Manhattan Hospital - and at one point wants to kill himself.

HEROES AND HEROINES
11. Doctor ministers to her husband, young sailors; storm conquers all.
12. Doctor ministers to people long held captive in their own bodies.
13. Doctor uncovers dark conspiracy in the 1970's; is almost killed for her efforts
14. Doctor uncovers even darker conspiracy in the 1990's; is almost killed for her efforts.
15. Physician to disciple: "You splice, I'll deliver."

END of Movie Medical Trivia

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