A little medical humor
1 Comment »I got a good laugh from a few sarcastic posts lately. This first one (via Graham) is about the
medicalization of modern life (where every symptom must have a diagnosis):
Consumer: I get
very moody if I don’t eat in the morning. If I don’t eat until 3-4pm I get
headaches, drowsiness and feel nauseous… I think I’ve always had this. Since
I usually eat enough it doesn’t really bother me. I’m 21, male, and a
vegetarian. What do I have?
Physician: You have a condition
known as hunger.
The good news: it is easily treatable
The bad news: there is no permanent cure
This condition can be treated at a specialized clinic, the one you want is
known as a restaurant. This condition can also be treated at home, but you will
need specialized supplies from a grocery store. Most sufferers find that
several treatments per day are necessary.
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And this conversation was pretty funny (though I can’t for
the life of me find where I read it – sorry I would certainly love to give
attribution here):
Physician: we’re
going to need to get an MRI of your teenager’s head since he had a seizure.
Mom: why are you
going to get an MRI of his head, it was his body that had the seizure!
Have you heard any good jokes lately?
This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.
