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Despite her lingering doubts about the strategy, Vivienne followed Geoffrey Sutton’s instructions, especially once Shaw reinforced them later that day after Sutton had telephoned him. James’s treating specialists, Dr Haug (thoracic surgeon) and Dr Freeman (respiratory physician), sent in reports soon after they received the requests. They had provided many reports in the past and knew what to say. Neither doctor had paid much heed to James’s history of asbestos exposure because it did not make a jot of difference to the treatment they provided.
To obtain a report from Professor David Schaffer, Vivienne had to organise a flight from Sydney to Hobart and overnight accommodation in a five-star hotel. Schaffer had been an oncologist in Sydney for decades. He had recently retire
