Sharon Crandell is the attending neonatal doctor at Turner. “Her official titles are associate professor of pediatrics and program director for the Residency Training program in Pediatrics” (Belkin p96). She is a very busy lady so sometimes it seems has if her main focus is on something else other than the patient. “She doesn’t always realize that her blunt, straight forward approach is misinterpreted by the parents” (Belkin p96). She cares for each patient as if they are her own. Although she says “keeping her emotional distance enables her to provide better care” (Belkin p96), we all know this wasn’t the case with Taylor. While working on the Poarch case Sharon was resented by both parents. I do not feel this was because she wasn’t a worthy doctor, it was because she would not fulfill Fran and Carey’s only request for her. …show more content…
Fran and Carey never noticed her as doing everything she could, they only viewed her as the Doctor that would not do the one thing they requested. That statement is the exact reason why Fran and Carey favored Dr. Eugene Adcock. “Gene is Sharon’s administrative supervisor in the NICU, and like Sharon he had a string of titles that reflect his lack of spare time” (Belkin p100). Unlike Sharon, Gene enjoys having the parent involved in the care of the patient. “Gene took a particular liking to Fran and Carey, and they spent hours in his office, sharing their fears and soaking up his advice.” (Belkin p100). Gene was a more comforting doctor than Sharon. His approach was different by far. He shared information to the family with open arms and a warm hug. Sharon on the other hand kept her distance and spoke fast, the parents barely understanding what she was saying. Gene was not the attending physician so he did not have to make all the tough decisions, they were left for Sharon when she would