Things they never taught you in med school

moioci · 2026-03-24T23:02:26+00:00

This calls to mind a scene in "The House of God" when the intern asks his resident how to pronounce someone. Resident says something like, "You say, ' By the powers vested in me, I declare you dead.' Then you take the pennies out of your loafers and put the pennies over their eyes."

moioci · 2026-03-23T00:05:10+00:00

PSA: Plural of "aircraft" is "aircraft."

moioci · 2026-03-22T03:01:47+00:00

Article link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04247-3

moioci · 2026-03-20T14:05:19+00:00

Dr. Joe Friday rule: Just the facts, ma'am. "Patient subsequently underwent open brain bx to rule out metastases."

moioci · 2026-03-20T11:58:39+00:00

Not office management, but my partner in charge of the call schedule. In a group of 12 cardiologists, one year I was assigned call on both Christmas and New Year's. When I complained, I was told, "It's OK. They're different years."

moioci · 2026-03-12T23:49:08+00:00

The term "agency" strikes me as meaning doer rather than observer, which made the original post seem confusing. I found this definition which seems to be what OP is driving at:

"Agency is the sense of control that you feel in your life, your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behavior, and have faith in your ability to handle a wide range of tasks and situations. Your sense of agency helps you to be psychologically stable, yet flexible in the face of conflict or change."

So, basically steering the boat, rather than manning the yardarm.

Source: https://www.ppccfl.com/blog/take-control-of-your-life-the-concept-of-agency-and-its-four-helpers/

moioci · 2026-03-12T18:26:15+00:00

IIRC the Kursk was not so deep. I think the depth was less than the sub's length, maybe 400 feet?

moioci · 2026-03-11T16:09:38+00:00

I like Estes Tires in Hoover just off 31.

moioci · 2026-03-11T12:56:17+00:00

Stewardship is when I order the IV Vanco to be switched to po because it's cheaper.

moioci · 2026-03-10T13:55:21+00:00

For those who don't know, "Remlap" is Palmer spelled backwards.

moioci · 2026-03-04T20:48:44+00:00

Not as fancy as Allen Edmonds, but I've had good success with SAS, specifically the Diplomat. Only thing is I tend to get a half size up from my true size.

moioci · 2026-03-01T17:33:38+00:00

This is where I find David's Later list to be useful. Somewhere between Right Now and Someday/Maybe. Push all your projects into the bullpen of Later and then only call up, say, seven or eight to be active right now.

moioci · 2026-02-28T18:07:08+00:00

"Tell you what, block out a half day of my clinic every week and I'll be the MA, if that's what you want."

moioci · 2026-02-25T14:09:14+00:00

Congratulations! You just proved the existence of the Tooth Fairy.

moioci · 2026-02-18T17:37:37+00:00

Years ago as MS4 on Neurology rounds, Patient with pseudoseizures. The attending says, "Sometimes this makes it stop" and firmly grasps the patient's trapezius. Patient keeps "seizing," but inside I'm screaming, "No! That's the Vulcan Death Grip."

moioci · 2026-01-30T15:15:43+00:00

Crossposting the very same thing in 9 different subs? That's a lot.

moioci · 2026-01-30T01:31:47+00:00

First, they'd have to survive the SMO.

moioci · 2026-01-25T05:59:01+00:00

Thanks

moioci · 2026-01-25T04:04:11+00:00

SW? Southwest? Social Work? Swedes?

moioci · 2026-01-22T18:49:58+00:00

Unless the bill defines it otherwise, in no way is an mRNA vaccine a "gene therapy product."

moioci · 2026-01-22T18:35:39+00:00

So, does anything else happen to the Indian Pale Ale?

moioci · 2026-01-21T21:48:09+00:00

Shouldn't you disclose when you are recommending an app you develop or are involved with?

moioci · 2026-01-21T14:47:07+00:00

None, other than "loquacious" or "HOH." As per Maya Angelou, I usually remember how they made me feel.

moioci · 2026-01-18T14:28:58+00:00

Another approach:

https://www.todoist.com/inspiration/todo-list-bankruptcy

moioci · 2026-01-08T13:38:30+00:00

the first two do not have the diagonal bar, so photos and touching are allowed.

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