Arrowsmith · Character
Dr. Coughlin
A doctor in Leopolis.
minor
Also known as Dr. Coughlin of Leopolis
First appearance: I
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A red-mustached country doctor from Leopolis who takes his family on a road trip and gossips with fellow physicians about Martin Arrowsmith.
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