A Lone Scalpel (Kokô no mesu) (2010)

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Abandoning a promising career with the medical elite, Dr Touma opts to station himself in a small city hospital. Mayor Okawa is admitted with cirrhosis of the liver requiring a crucial transplant. At about the same time, a brain-dead patient is also admitted who happens to be an exact match. In a… More Abandoning a promising career with the medical elite, Dr Touma opts to station himself in a small city hospital. Mayor Okawa is admitted with cirrhosis of the liver requiring a crucial transplant. At about the same time, a brain-dead patient is also admitted who happens to be an exact match. In a contentious compelling drama, Touma must decide his next course of action, and fast.