Childbirth isn't an illness, so under normal circumstances, insurance won't cover it. Delivery staff doesn't cure disease or treat injuries, so there's no need for a doctor...unless, of course, circumstances aren't normal. This smash-hit drama gives a look into the lives of the men and women who work to welcome 1,000,000 new lives into the world each year in Japan. Includes four arcs: Doorstep Mother, Threatened Miscarriage, Gonorrhea and On Call.
The director of Persona General Hospital has wheedled Dr. Kounotori into lecturing at a nearby university. The subject: "Vertically transmitted infections," such as CMV or toxoplasma, which mothers can give to their unborn children. The hope is that students will learn how to protect themselves from these largely preventable infections, but Dr. Kounotori might be in for more than he bargained for...