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[Private to Johnny Cade]

I understand you're a friend of Dallas's? I'd like to know more about your personal experiences with him- if you're not opposed, that is.

[Private to Dallas]

Recall the interior of my ship that I told you about? Why don't you come by and see it! When was your last birthday, by the way?

[Infirmary Direct Care Filter]

I must admit, these concerns about doctor/patient confidentiality from Mr. Russett I worry might lead to a very inappropriate opinion from his inmate, who desires to become a physician. While seeking to teach him to be more open and welcoming, he regards groups of people with suspicion.

[Which, given his loyalties to his fake-family members, he tries not to show too much investment in Victor. But there's a point when things can't be ignored, and he'd rather Rex not be treated with even more suspicion if he did manage to become a doctor again himself.]

This is going to affect morale and the ability to treat patients. It should be dealt with, but I'm not certain how.

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The accusations are clearly irrational, Martha. I know that accusations of this matter are hard for any good doctor to hear, but medicine and personal health can be a sensitive subject for some people, and sensitivity and rationality don't often walk hand-in-hand.

You're a good doctor. Best ignore him for now, develop a thick skin to this sort of thing - because it will happen again, that's just the nature of the job - and let the rest of us try and figure out how to mediate the situation.

Brilliant. Thank you.

I mean it, you know. Don't take it to heart. You don't seem like the type of person to let someone else drag you down, so keep your head held high and just keep working hard.

I'm not. At the risk of sounding conceited, James, I'm good. I'm very good. Saved the world more than once. But what I don't expect is being accused of hurting people on a ship where I've been the only active doctor and have gone weeks on as little sleep as possible and tended to everyone's wounds and then to have people tell me to grow a thicker skin.

I've been in these comas, they're horrid. My husband was in one for two ruddy months once. Every time I get attacked it's driving me mental. I try to be calm, and I try to explain. I offer him the chance to look at my personal medical records and I get rebuffed. He tries to get into the infirmary and control inventory through deceitful measures and now everyone's telling me to suck it up. If only it were that easy.

Martha, it's not said because we're not sympathetic to all of this. I'm telling you to carry on because you're better than this, and because there comes a time in every doctor's career where people are going to be less than agreeable. To put it lightly.

You said it yourself, you were the only doctor here for a long while, and no, you certainly don't deserve to be accused of such things. It happens though, and yes, it's unfair, but even doctors with impeccable records aren't above people expressing their concerns or opinions, even if those opinions are slightly mad or offensive. In times like these it's best to just walk away from the fight and let someone else take up the torch, before it gets even more personal than it already is.

...He's suffering from paranoia. I know it's based on what happened in his world but...

I'm sorry, James, this is just chewing old soup. I will say, once again, this goes far above expressing concerns or opinions. He attempted to use deceit to get to be in charge of the infirmary inventory, and had a fit because I denied him access because he didn't have proper medical training.