Physician Specialty Cartoon...

Really this is just supposed to be a joke. It's not that serious, though the pysch one was stupid. I mean the cartoon is titled " Specialty Stereotypes."

Absolutely! I wasn't offended, just to be clear. I was only pointing out that anyone from any of these specialties *could* take offense.

[Chrisada]

Absolutely! I wasn't offended, just to be clear. I was only pointing out that anyone from any of these specialties *could* take offense.

Gotcha!

[MrsK]

I know. As I said, sorry to be a wet blanket. There are so many goofy thing to say about psychiatry. I don't know why they couldn't come up with something better. I mean the psychatrists can't say good morning to each other without looking for subtext. They are a funny group.

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Sad that there wasn't one for general surgery. It's a good target for gross fart and poop jokes!

[weeniegeniewife]

Sad that there wasn't one for general surgery. It's a good target for gross fart and poop jokes!

I know, I was bummed there wasn't one for urology. That's always good for lots of jokes!

[Auspicious]

Here's one that mentions urology at least. And pathology, hooray! (Me too! Me too! I want my husband's specialty mischaracterized, too! ) The thought of my husband as a goth is funnier than any of the jokes in the cartoon. He would say "we're all just a bunch of cells," but he would find that terribly exciting and somehow affirming.

[weeniegeniewife]

Here's one that mentions urology at least. And pathology, hooray! (Me too! Me too! I want my husband's specialty mischaracterized, too! ) The thought of my husband as a goth is funnier than any of the jokes in the cartoon. He would say "we're all just a bunch of cells," but he would find that terribly exciting and somehow affirming.

I just showed that to DH and he cracked up and said it's "pretty much spot-on". Thanks for finding that.!

[Amiens]

Hate to be a wet blanket but psychiatrists are not real doctors? DrK has been tipped off to diabetes and malnutrition in patients by observing their lifestyles before their "real doctors" have gotten bloodwork done. For instance, the 350 lb guy that works at dunkin donuts and was being treated for depression mentioned that he eats mostly the leftovers that he brings home from work. He was malnurished. His "real doctor" totally flipped out when DrK suggested that they work the guy up for malnutrition. Likewise, DrK got a lightening quick first diagnosis of diabetes when the parents brought in a 14 yo who was acting bizzarly.

As everyone said they were just for fun. We know that psychs are real doctors. I think someone mentioned in another post that their family thought anesthesiologists aren't real doctors. I know that dh is not a lazy bum, and works his butt off at work- doing lots of heavy lifting, being on call, etc. He is not sleeping that is for sure while a patient is anesthetized, if he did he would be sued and out of a job for sure.

Take it all in fun.

[migirl]

...it's "pretty much spot-on".

I thought the same thing!

[diggitydot]

I find it hilarious that they have family med docs as the hippies.

[Tenacious_D]

I am just patiently waiting for my clink clink in the dark