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It's my job to teach med students direct, accurate communication with patients.
I reckon patients should have access to this knowledge.
Some useful patient phrases translated into hospital-speak:
"please explain this further so I can decide if I consent'
It exists to reinsert workers into work when they'd naturally be grieving, spending time w community, making life changes or otherwise stepping away from productivity.
It enforces this by threatening diagnoses & drugs on those who don't return to full productivity immediately.
Adding my hot tip:
Listening empowers the speaker. Listening is something you can & should withdraw from any speaker whose message you don't endorse.
I stand up & quietly walk out of the room multiple times during every family gathering. Any time someone starts getting fashy.
@SimonAmstell very much want to thank you for the greatest piece of holiday family gathering advice I ever heard; don't ever expect it to be any different than it was the last time.
That and "you don't have to be the host of every interaction."
Both absolute gamechangers 💜👍
Was about to upload this to elephant site when I saw a toot that said "your toots are not gifts to your audience". I immediately realised I was putting this gift under the wrong tree.
ALT Article: penile injuries from vacuum cleaners Describes four case reports, plus some comments.
I didn't know what I wanted for christmas but it turns out it was this PDF.
The most recent editions of Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners in PDF form.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
When I take my 6 foot 6 family member with me into a health care setting, suddenly all medical things about me are trusted to be exactly as I say they are.
Family member doesn't even have to say anything, just sits quietly in the corner in officewear.
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You know who is extremely respectful of pronouns? Vet surgery staff.
I went to pick up a corpse wrapped in a cotton bag. The staff, on the other hand, were definitely handing over a he/him.
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Why do they call it a gender reveal that makes no sense. Babies can't have a gender.
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Anyone who has ever tried to advocate for a loved one in a health care setting knows that it’s normal to endure microaggressions from health care staff. It’s one of the dark sides of medicine no one wants to talk about. – at Savannah, GA
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when steve buschemi says “do you think god stays in heaven for fear of what he’s created?” in fucking spy kids 2 😭
My parents and both their entire extended families: can you believe [trait] is called autism nowadays? That's ridiculous! Literally everyone does that!
Me, autism nepo baby: lol. Lmao.
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my parents at 30: whew, we weren't expecting to have a third kid and a new car this year, but I think we can swing it
me at 30: I was not expecting to have to replace an extra lightbulb in my home this year and now financial ruin is upon me
A fairly extreme option for if your home is dangerously cold (good for v cold weather blackouts, squatting or when in a survival hut):
If you own a small tent, set it up inside your warmest room and if possible put everyone including pets inside it.
- Practical shoes, particularly work boots & safety boots
- Tent - I highly recommend a pair of old military 11x11s attached together for groups/warm weather and/or a hilleburg for 4 seasons/snow
- Socks - I have never worn out a pair of Bridgedale socks, it might be impossible
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Office worker, poised to judge answer as a difficult/not difficult admin task: what's the hardest thing you've ever done?
Candidate: I was the first responder at a crash scene where both parents were killed so I had responsibility for the children until child services...
