tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post2729921891268251567..comments2008-06-17T20:47:48.220-07:00The Lone Coyotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07718579151410824297noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post-42801444244908891752008-06-17T20:47:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:47:00.000-07:00Very true. I was feeling iffy about whether I wanted to even assist in surgery this am, given I have had 8 hours sleep in 72. Then I was allowed to have some of the anasthetists rocket fuel coffee which tided me over for the morning list. If I were actually doing it though...Dragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post-71823902350056672702008-06-16T07:17:00.000-07:002008-06-16T07:17:00.000-07:00Feel better, good call on not being exploded/carbon monoxided by a tacky fireplace. Shame you had to shut off the gas, though. Combined with some cheesy thrift store holiday sweaters and enormous hair dos, you could have made some rockin' 80's-retro holiday cards.Bostonian in NYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16806067349785623843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post-34211193997666187782008-06-15T20:21:00.000-07:002008-06-15T20:21:00.000-07:00I was talking to a resident from an "intense" program and she made the comment that as a resident if you actually use your sick days it's frowned upon because that just means someone else had to work extra to cover for you. Makes sense but it still sucks.Rabid Rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752495735061638687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post-59756802575141974542008-06-15T16:44:00.000-07:002008-06-15T16:44:00.000-07:00Hope you start feeling better!The Little Student...http://www.blogger.com/profile/07006761564837506327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493808.post-64939835961708812972008-06-15T14:43:00.000-07:002008-06-15T14:43:00.000-07:00Agreed. There are more instances of the "suck it up" attitude in medicine versus seeing safe, excellent patient care as the overriding guiding principle than I expected. I think the process is so predicated upon attrition and creating achievement strata that acknowledging any weakness is a mortal sin. Of course there is the other more sinister side of the coin to giving your patients a sore throat... you are assuring a repeat customer, kind of like how there is a fast food restaurant right in our hospital... (please not my tongue in cheek tone, I am not the devil nor do I actually believe people plan this, or do I ;))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com