Suicide of Pediatric Surgeon

Xinhua - English: "Child heart surgeon Drummond-Webb commits suicide

www.chinaview.cn 2004-12-27 09:28:24

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet)-- Chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb commited suicide on Sunday.
The 45-years-old surgeon was found dead early Sunday morning.
The hostipal said he apparently took an overdose of drugs and left a note for his wife, who discovered the body.
He was haunted by a sudden bout of depression.
Drummond-Webb had a national reputation in America for his work with infants and children with heart problems. He was the subject of an ABC television documentary mini-series in 2002 and earlier this year performed the first successful implant of a heart pump for children.
Dr. Jonathan Bates, chief executive officer of Arkansas Children's Hospital, said Drummond-Webb worked tirelessly to save his patients.
'Some would say they saved 98 out of 100,' Bates said Sunday. 'He looked at it and said I lost two out of 100.'
'This is a high-risk business. We see children walking out, we also see children who do not make it.' Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb was quoted as saying by AP earlier this week. Enditem
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