Swine Flu In Haiti And Boston

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In the novel, Mountains by Mountains is about a doctor that devotes his life to helping patients in Haiti. Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world. America is concerned with the public safety of all citizens. For instance, Americans killing Creole pigs because of swine flu. The swine flu would affect America’s pork industry and harm the population. Dr. Farmar doesn’t treat his patients differently. In Haiti and Boston, he tried to help each and every patient that he encounters. Dr. Farmar took offense to the compliment because he was unable to save the woman’s life at the time. If he was there, he could at least alleviate the woman’s pain with medications. He felt that it was his fault for not saving her. He felt so guilty that he

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