Doctor Grumpy in the House: Patient quote of the day

Monday, April 16, 2012

Patient quote of the day

"I hope you realize that your capabilities as a physician thus far appear to be entirely suboptimal."

16 comments:

Erin @ Sassin' Southern Style said...: "Are they, or are all of your problems supratentorial?"; April 16, 2012 at 8:15 PM
brent said...: Is this person related to the hospitalist you mentioned earlier reporting the abnormal neural discharges?; April 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM
gloiria p said...: "So far I don't think much of you as a patient, so we're even."; April 16, 2012 at 8:54 PM
a.generic doc said...: So the patient feels you're qualified to work on a U-Boat.; April 16, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Matt Baker said...: Yes indeed, Mr. Data; April 16, 2012 at 9:16 PM
spectrummom said...: I let patients go for this with a note detailing how it is important in the doctor patient relationship to have respect, and if there is a lack it is time to move on. Sort of a dear John because you never loved me anyway.; April 16, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Anonymous said...: Kind of the equivalent of a non-engagement letter for a lawyer. Read: I wouldn't get myself mixed up in your crazy shit for any amount of money.; April 16, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Charles said...: Yea. I'm rude and it's your fault!; April 16, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Express delivery to ER? Diagnosis: needs a colonoscopy using a telescope followed by a complete lobotomy?; April 17, 2012 at 5:40 AM
DataGirl said...: LMAO - and what was going on at the time to receive such a reaction from this patient? I'm sorry but it did make me chuckle so thanks for the smile this morning :); April 17, 2012 at 9:55 AM
clairesmum said...: well, that sounds like an Axis II diagnosis to me! refer to psychiatry ASAP, and put this fellow on your 'do not accept referrals" list.; April 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Packer said...: Realized and duly noted. I hope your are writing this stuff down somewhere, it will make a great medical comedy thing someday.
Uh, what, oh crap---nevermind.; April 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM
bobbie said...: What precipitated this?!?; April 17, 2012 at 2:02 PM
ERP said...: Hasta la Vista Baby.; April 17, 2012 at 5:18 PM
wellillbe said...: I think she must be an English teacher or else Sheldons long lost sister fromBig Bang theory; April 17, 2012 at 9:14 PM
elliott said...: Sounds like a mathematician.; April 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

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