That's the worst of having to deal with women, my dears.

A drab routine, cramped, mechanical. Even worse than the Army.

This is not an individual case but a recurring incident in a country where sickle cell anemia patients are plenty and where doctors are supposed to be experts in the conditions of this diseases and its side effects. Dealing with diseases and patients is not restricted to the medical aspects only but involves dealing with patients and their families in a humane manner.