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2023年同等学力英语冲刺练习及详解(十五)
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Afterretirementfrommedical,mywifeandIbuiltourhomeinagatedcommunitysurroundedbyyachtclubsandgolfcoursesonHiltonHeadIsland.ButwhenIleftfortheothersideoftheisland,Iwastravelingonunpavedroadslinedwithleakycottages.The“lifestyle”ofmanyofthenativeislandersstoodinshockingcontrasttomycomfortableexistence.
Bytalkingtothelocalfolks,Idiscoveredthatthevastmajorityofthemaids,gardeners,waitressesandconstructionworkerswhomakethisislandworkhadlittleornoaccesstomedicalcare.Itseemedoutrageoustome.Iwonderedwhysomeonedidn’tdosomethingaboutthat.Thenmyfather’swords,whichhehadaskedhischildrendailywhentheywereyoung,ranginmyheadagain:“Whatdidyoudoforsomeonetoday?”
Eventhoughmyfatherhaddiedseveralyearsbefore,IguessIstilldidn’twanttodisappointhim.SoIstartedworkingonasolution.Theislandwasfullofretireddoctors.IfIcouldpersuadethemtospendafewhoursaweekvolunteeringtheirservices,wecouldprovidefreeprimaryhealthcaretothosesodesperatelyinneedofit.MostofthedoctorsIapproachedlikedtheidea,solongastheycouldberelicensedwithouttroubles.Ittookoneyearandplentyofpersistence,butIwasabletopersuadethestatelegislatorstocreateaspeciallicensefordoctorsvolunteeringinnot-for-profitclinics.
Thetowndonatedland,localresidentscontributedofficeandmedicalequipmentandsomeofthepotentialpatientsvolunteeredtheirweekendsornamentingthebuildingthatwouldbecometheclinic.WenameditvolunteersinMedicineandweopeneditsdoorsin1994,fullystaffedbyretiredphysicians,nursesanddentistsaswellasnearly150nonprofessionalvolunteers.Thatyearwehad5000patientvisits;lastyearwehad16000.
Somehowwordofwhatweweredoinggotaround.Soonwewerereceivingphonecallsfromretiredphysiciansalloverthecountry,askingforhelpinstartingVIM
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