{"id":3430,"date":"2022-08-30T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2022-08-19T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:14:03","slug":"the-impostor-nurse-and-the-charlatan-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/2022\/08\/30\/the-impostor-nurse-and-the-charlatan-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impostor Nurse and the Charlatan Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Film Review by Khalid Ali, Film and Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Face and Back\u2019 (Weish wa Dhahr)<\/em> TV mini-series (directed by Mariam Abou Ouf, Egypt, 2022) available on <a href=\"https:\/\/shahid.mbc.net\/ar\">https:\/\/shahid.mbc.net\/ar<\/a> (Arabic with English subtitles)<\/p>\n<p>The health of any society is strongly influenced by the socioeconomic status, and cultural, and spiritual beliefs of its population. These factors inform the attitudes and behaviours of individuals towards health and healthcare providers. Before I recount the plot of the thought-provoking <em>\u2018Face and Back\u2019, <\/em>I would like to introduce the reader to the colourful cosmos of its setting, Tanta. Located between Cairo and Alexandria, Tanta city accommodates a fifth of Egypt\u2019s population. Tanta is notable for being the home of Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque named after the revered 13<sup>th<\/sup> century Sufi scholar. In October every year, an eight-day religious festival (Moulid) celebrates the birth of Ahmad al-Badawi, an occasion that attracts thousands of followers from all over Egypt.<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3434\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"'Face and Back' series poster \" width=\"710\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Poster.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Poster-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Poster-640x346.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;Face and Back&#8217; series poster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now back to the TV series, Gamal (Eyad Nassar), a middle-aged civil servant in a pharmaceutical company, is marginalised by everyone including his wife Maysaa (Fadwa Abed). When he accidentally becomes the owner of a case full of money, he escapes his worthless life, and travels to Tanta to start a new life financed by the loot. Through a series of flashbacks, the viewer is introduced to Gamal\u2019s past: as a child, he wanted to study medicine; a dream that was shattered when he was unfairly disqualified for cheating at a secondary school exam. As a teenager, Gamal worked as a healthcare assistant in a clinic with the kind Dr Galal Farahat (Mahmoud Qabeil). In that clinic, Gamal learnt the tricks of the medicine trade, and continued his self-education by reading medical textbooks. Back in Tanta as a fugitive, Gamal makes a spot diagnosis of a diabetic emergency in a young child. Saving the child\u2019s life becomes a trigger for Gamal to assume a fake identity as a \u2018doctor\u2019. Emboldened by the warm reception and gratitude of satisfied customers\/ patients, Gamal opens a community clinic practising as a fully qualified doctor. Good word of mouth establishes his credibility as a \u2018humane doctor\u2019. Another twist of events introduces Duha (Riham Abdel Ghafour), a belly-dancer in local wedding parties, who masquerades as a \u2018nurse\u2019 in Gamal\u2019s clinic. Duha is trying to make ends meet as the sole bread winner for her family. The doctor and nurse continue their deception towards each other and trusting patients.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3435\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3435\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah-300x176.jpeg\" alt=\"Shady Abdallah, Series Writer \" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah-768x452.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah-1536x903.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah-640x376.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Shady-Abdallah.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shady Abdallah, Series Writer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While fundamentally Gamal is a charlatan, he still manages to show several qualities of a good doctor: humane care and empathy, acknowledging patients\u2019 poverty by charging minimal fees, seeking a second opinion for a case of \u2018narcolepsy\u2019, and always adopting a non-judgemental approach. The reason why he gets away with fa\u00e7ade and pretence is partially due to the prevalent cultural beliefs of accepting illness as \u2018fate\u2019, and anyone offering a glimmer of hope is welcomed without questioning. These grateful patients are not seeking cure most of the time; they would be satisfied with some amelioration of their symptoms. Even Gamal\u2019s catastrophic mistake when a patient dies in clinic is covered up when the patient\u2019s family vehemently refuses a post-mortem, and a death certificate is hurriedly issued.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3436\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3436\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Series Writer Ahmed Badawi\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-640x639.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi-250x250.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Ahmed-Badawi.jpeg 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Series Writer Ahmed Badawi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Regulatory bodies are noticeably absent, a situation that enables Gamal to thrive as the \u2018good doctor\u2019. While such incidents of \u2018medical fraud\u2019 are rare, they still happen, the cases of Levon Mkhitarian and Joseph Valadakis in the UK are prime examples.<a href=\"#_edn2\" name=\"_ednref2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a> Such trickery can also occur amongst higher socioeconomic classes, such as the Czechoslovak President who was \u2018treated\u2019 by Jan Mikol\u00e1\u0161ek, a Czech healer whose intriguing story was made into a film <em>\u2018Charlatan\u2019 <\/em>in 2020.<a href=\"#_edn3\" name=\"_ednref3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a poignant side story, Duha\u2019s friend, Hiba (Tharaa Goubail) undergoes a backstreet abortion; another example of social determinants dictating how and where some women receive healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The opening credits, cleverly designed by Mustafa Yousef Noor, juxtapose neon lights of local businesses and plaques of doctors advertising their trade in Tanta\u2019s city centre. Exploitation of ill-informed, health-illiterate people can thrive where the practice of medicine is perceived as a business by communities as well as by health authorities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3437\" style=\"width: 198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3437\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Mariam-Naoum-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mariam Naoum\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Mariam-Naoum-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Mariam-Naoum.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariam Naoum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The series poses a fundamental question; were Gamal and Duha victims of their social circumstances, or outright criminals? No definitive answers are given, a testament to intelligent script writing by Shady Abdallah, Ahmed Badawi and Mariam Naoum (figures 1, 2 and 3). The writers plead to the audience not to pass any judgment without careful consideration of the reasons why Gamal and Duha acted in the way they did! In his defence statement for Gamal, the lawyer Hassan Abdel Rahim (Mohamed Mamdouh) highlights the intricate psycho-social factors behind Gamal\u2019s deeds; anyone diagnosing all sorts of ills is not uncommon, and a lot of people receive various medicines over the counter without a prescription. His argument is that practising a form of healing, which can be labelled as \u2018medicine\u2019, is an accepted norm in this society.<\/p>\n<p>Mariam Abou Ouf, the series director, shows a masterly eye for detail; she elegantly portrays the characters\u2019 roller-coaster emotions as well as Tanta\u2019s exotic sights and sounds. The haunting music score, composed by Sary Hany, with overtones of spiritual chants and folklore songs, adds to the unique ambience of Tanta. Riham Abdel Ghafour and Eyad Nassar, as Duha and Gamal, deliver career-best performances in their nuanced portrayal of flawed characters who are still endearing enough to compel the audience to empathise with them.<\/p>\n<p>Posing as healthcare professionals was Gamal and Duha\u2019s response to gruelling social circumstances; both desperately wanting to integrate as respectful citizens in their community. The impostor nurse and the charlatan doctor\u2019s misguided, criminal approach is food for thought for an audience who one day might be in their shoes or at the receiving end of their \u2018care\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3439\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Riham-Abdel-Ghafour-Mariam-Abou-Ouf-and-Tharaa-Goubail.jpeg\" alt=\"Riham Abdel Ghafour, Mariam Abou Ouf and Tharaa Goubail (from right to left)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Riham-Abdel-Ghafour-Mariam-Abou-Ouf-and-Tharaa-Goubail.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Riham-Abdel-Ghafour-Mariam-Abou-Ouf-and-Tharaa-Goubail-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Riham-Abdel-Ghafour-Mariam-Abou-Ouf-and-Tharaa-Goubail-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/medical-humanities\/files\/2022\/08\/Ali-Khalid-The-Imposter-Nurse-and-the-Charlatan-Doctor-Riham-Abdel-Ghafour-Mariam-Abou-Ouf-and-Tharaa-Goubail-640x360.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riham Abdel Ghafour, Mariam Abou Ouf and Tharaa Goubail (from right to left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Works Cited<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[1]<\/a> Tanta Governate, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanta\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref2\" name=\"_edn2\">[2]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global\/2017\/aug\/14\/trust-me-im-a-fake-doctor-how-medical-imposters-thrive-in-the-real-world\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global\/2017\/aug\/14\/trust-me-im-a-fake-doctor-how-medical-imposters-thrive-in-the-real-world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref3\" name=\"_edn3\">[3]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlatan_(2020_film)\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlatan_(2020_film)<\/a>.<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Film Review by Khalid Ali, Film and Media Correspondent \u2018Face and Back\u2019 (Weish wa Dhahr) TV mini-series (directed by Mariam Abou Ouf, Egypt, 2022) available on https:\/\/shahid.mbc.net\/ar (Arabic with English subtitles) The health of any society is strongly influenced by the socioeconomic status, and cultural, and spiritual beliefs of its population. 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