"Are the two that different?" she asked. "I would think that a skill in handling injuries not normally seen through an average day would be invaluable. It doesn't matter how safe or ordinary one's life is, all it can take is one wrong moment on the wrong day, and the worst sort of accidents can happen. Life is messy and chaotic and unpredictable. You're gaining a unique experience that will prepare you for it far better than other doctors who are still at Boston General."