{"id":53119,"date":"2024-07-30T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=53119"},"modified":"2024-07-23T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T22:04:16","slug":"dosage-of-decency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/dosage-of-decency\/","title":{"rendered":"Dosage of Decency"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>We all tried to block it out, but still hearken back to the dark days when a virulent zoonotic virus made the leap to humans two continents away.\u00a0 Contact tracers sniffed at the vapor trails of interconnected flights harboring known infected.\u00a0 A high percentage of said infected became fatalities — healthcare workers included.\u00a0 The crushing burden fell upon the longstanding director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).\u00a0 As was his custom with every previous viral outbreak, he was afforded a maximum of four hours’ daily sleep.\u00a0 \u00a0You remember, of course, the outbreak I’m describing…Ebola. It wasn’t his first epidemic, nor would it be his last.<\/p>\n

On Call<\/a> is the newly-released bio of Tony Fauci, the MD who served seven presidents through smallpox, anthrax, HIV and COVID.\u00a0 His raspy Brooklyn accent was a source of guidance and comfort while refrigerated morgue trucks hummed outside packed hospitals in 2020.\u00a0 \u00a0At the tender age of 79, he’d gone hoarse from being the voice of reason.\u00a0 And as an octogenarian, he has finally found time to retire and reflect.<\/p>\n

A life of public service wasn’t always the destiny of the grandson of Italian immigrants.\u00a0 Initially, the Dodger fan had athletic aspirations.\u00a0 However at 5′ 7″, his top grades were indicative of a different vocational path.\u00a0 From med school onward, it was grounded in his patient-centered approach to compassionate care.\u00a0 On Call spans that entire journey.\u00a0 From the stickball yards to stem cell therapy, he handled the asinine slander of his childlike accusers with the same hallmark professional tone.\u00a0 Such is the voice of this brand new bestseller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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