As my surgery clerkship winds down, I’d like to share with you a pearl of wisdom I gleaned from my first resident as he was teaching an intern which common orders to write for post-op patients.
What do patients need?
“A god damn stool softener!”
Says my resident.
See? Being a surgeon is easy. Stay tuned – in a couple of weeks, I’ll be making fun of radiologists.
Posted on July 1, 2011
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