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
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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.
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."
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