Monday, May 11, 2009

Patients Say The Darndest Things #4

A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Resident: So do you want us to take a piece of this [mass] so we can figure out what it is?
Patient:
You can take a piece, but I don't want no biopsy. I already told them.
R:
Sir, a biopsy is just our fancy way of saying "taking a piece". It's the same thing.
P:
No, I don't want no biopsy. You can take a piece but no biopsy.
R:
Sir, I'm trying to explain that they're the same thing.
P: I already told you I don't want no biopsy.
R: So you don't want us to take a piece?
P:
No.
R:
(shaking head) Fine. Just sign off on this patient.

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