The Burden of Proof

Tristan sat at his desk, the day’s chaos still buzzing in his head. As the Chief Medical Officer of the hospital’s Caldwell headquarters, he always had a pile of work on his desk. His office was piled high with documents he needed to review, and his laptop screen displayed a seemingly endless email thread. He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he leaned over another report.

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