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Will to Survive

Tom and Kate are on a clinicround. It's Tom's birthday. There they see a patient named Ted, who complains of stomach-ache. His family situation isn't the best, he doesn't care about his sons and they don't care about him. He is taken to hospital, where he finally makes up with his family. A new doctor, Chris Randall, arrives and everybody is upset that the RFDS headoffice sent a female doctor, especially Violet. Chris has to go out to see a patient with a smashed leg. She does everything she can to help the patient, Jim Spencer. But he really needs to go to hospital. They move Jim to the plane, but the weather is too rough, and Ray, the pilot, can't take off. They have to take Jim back to the house, and Chris makes a very difficult decision - she has to amputate Jim's leg to save his life, despite mrs. Spencer's vishes.

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  • Originally Aired May 26, 1986
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network Nine Network
  • Created April 16, 2012 by
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  • Modified April 6, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Tony Morphett Writer
Mark Little Guest Star
Gil Tucker Guest Star
Glennen C.C. Fahey Guest Star
Margo McLennan Guest Star
Martin Vaughan Guest Star
John Frawley Guest Star
Carmel Millhouse Guest Star
Mark Hennessy Guest Star
Frank Ottenson Guest Star
Chris Connelly Guest Star
Herb Krause Guest Star
Simon Thorpe Guest Star
Lloyd Cunnington Guest Star
Rob Stewart Director