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Tag Archives: doctors
Not doing that again
(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)
Loading ...Code 3 for the unknown. A woman in her early 30s is in her office, where her co-workers called because she just “isn’t herself.” It is clearly a reliable and professional environment, with drama and malingering quite unlikely. She isn’t … Continue reading
EMS cliche #4
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...A phrase very commonly heard in the fire service, EMS and to some extent the medical community is, “I’ve been doing this for a long time.” This phrase is usually a response to someone questioning the wisdom of the speaker’s … Continue reading
Crazy Like Us by Ethan Watters
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I don’t remember how I came across Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche by Ethan Watters, but I’m glad I did. As with most things we do, in short, he argues that the one-size-fits-all application of the … Continue reading
You should know better if you’re a nurse
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Code 2 for the fall. At McDonald’s. This is going to be a great call. I can tell already. A developmentally disabled 35-year-old woman was with a bunch of people from her group home along with some staff members when … Continue reading
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Call review #2
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Code 3 for chest pain. This is not really a call review, since this is not what I do here, but I think it’s an interesting call in some ways. A polite but anxious 53-year-old woman tells me she “bent … Continue reading
