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ドクターX ～外科医・大門未知子～
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn’t look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation which is planned to be done by the head of a hospital who hasn’t performed an operation for a very long time. This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director. She also holds a scrupulous compliance when it comes to her working hours, never does any unnecessary chores that don’t require a medical license, and couldn’t care less about the power struggles within the hospitals. Nobody knows how she acquired such a top-level skill that allows her to claim exorbitant sums as reward, but her private life is an even greater mystery to everyone around her. Tanaka plays a rookie surgeon, Uchida an anesthetist, Kishibe the head of the placement service, and Ito the head of the surgical department of this institution.
A politician asks Michiko to perform a routine surgery for her, but when her condition deteriorates rapidly, Michiko must rush to operate in time.
Back at full health, Michiko itches to perform surgeries again. But with shifting hospital priorities and a handsome new surgeon, chances are limited.
When the press spots the hospital public relations chief dining with a government official, Hachisuka worries about missing out on a research grant.
Ebina's job is on the line when he clashes with the internal medicine department over who should treat a musical performer with thyroid cancer.
A nurse with the personality and competence to match Michiko begins working at the hospital and soon gets under Korogi's skin in the operating room.
Akira arranges for the son of an extremely wealthy Chinese businessman to have surgery at Totei, but does not put Michiko forward as the lead surgeon.
Eager to build on the power and success of the hospital, Hachisuka invites Dr. Morimoto to make use of his newfound influence as an online celebrity.
An old friend of Jonouchi visits the hospital with her son, hoping that the chemical surgery department might be able to treat her late-stage cancer.
Plans for the Infection Research Center consume Hachisuka as he maneuvers Hiruma out of power. Hiruma's wife visits the hospital with her own problem.
The hospital tumbles into chaos at the announcement of a new virus. Despite the new safety measures, Michiko still demands to operate on Hachisuka.
