Yes, Erica, you lose when it comes to medical ethics & professional obligations. I'm the same way in my legal career: if there's a looming deadline but mom telephones me all frantic over personal turmoil, the former is prioritized even over mom as my not immediately attending to such risks punitive & financial reprisals for a client.
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Yes, Erica, you lose when it comes to medical ethics & professional obligations. I'm the same way in my legal career: if there's a looming deadline but mom telephones me all frantic over personal turmoil, the former is prioritized even over mom as my not immediately attending to such risks punitive & financial reprisals for a client.