480<br > 489<br >~ 498<br > 508<br >.. 516<br >.. 522<br >... 5:31<br >... 53S<br >Mineral<br > 554<br >~rals 555<br > 558<br > 595<br > "A Barefoot Physician "<br > by Eugene V. Boisaubin， M.D.<br > He was a striking man， slender， with fine features，<br >approximately 60 years of age， with a tan complexion and a<br >gray， closely cropped beard. He sat upright in the hospital<br >bed， his legs crossed， and possessed an aura of surprising<br >serenity.<br > " Who is that man?" I questioned the senior resident.<br > " Oh， him， he s a diabetic with a rotten toe. He is going<br > to sign out AMA [Against Medical Advice1. Says he s a<br > doctor from somewhere in the Middle East. Refuses surgery<br > or antibiotics. I told him he is going to get septic and die ff<br > he s not treated."<br > I approached his bed and introduced myself as the<br > attending physician for the ward~ He smiled and in fluent<br > English told me his name.<br > " Are you a physw~an? I inquired.<br >IX<br ><br >