Kara walked through to her outer office and opened the progress book, where every phase of IVF patients' progress was immediately recorded. She studied the entries. Mrs. Kaplan's period would have been due several days ago; she had not come in for an ultrasound scan.
Nurse Janet, the assistant nurse to Kara, put her head around the door of her office. "Come in, sit down," Kara said.
"Thanks,I just wanted to know if you organized a visit to Mrs. Kaplan as per the chief's instructions?"
"Yes, indeed. A social worker is visiting tomorrow, first available free time."
"Thanks,” Kara said.
“I wonder why he asked for it— We don't usually visit unless the patient requests it, so what makes this different..."
"I know right? But Mrs. Kaplan is especially vulnerable," Kara explained. "A sad his
