Dr. Jack MacKee
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Dr. Jack MacKee is the main surgeon protagonist in the film "The Doctor," whose own serious illness forces him to confront the human side of medicine and transform his detached approach to patients.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dr. Edward Rosenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | A Taste of My Own Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changesMedicalPractice | implements more humane patient care ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
detached
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highly skilled ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| directorCreator | Randa Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
hospital bureaucracy from patient perspective
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loss of control as a patient ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
drama film
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medical drama ⓘ |
| hasChild | Nicky MacKee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Anne MacKee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialAttitudeTowardPatients |
clinical
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impersonal ⓘ |
| laterAttitudeTowardPatients |
compassionate
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patient-centered ⓘ |
| learns |
importance of communication with patients
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value of treating patients with dignity ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mentorTo | medical interns ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
forced to wear patient gown and follow hospital procedures
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teaches interns by making them experience being patients first ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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surgeon ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToColleague | friend and colleague of Dr. Murray Kaplan GENERATED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | Robert Caswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc | transformation from detached to empathetic doctor ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
doctor as patient
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empathy in healthcare ⓘ human side of medicine ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ |
| undergoes |
serious illness
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throat cancer ⓘ |
| workLocation | hospital ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1991 ⓘ |
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