the point of invention

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• DrBeerFace@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The same man also invented the modern training method for doctors, residency.

  Did he develop it as a way to cover up his morphine and cocaine addictions? Possibly. Is working 100-120 hours a week easier on cocaine? Also possibly.

  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7828946/

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I swear to god the entire medical profession is designed to be conducted on cocaine, the hours and requirements make no fucking sense otherwise

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• jlow@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Wow, Wikipedia agrees on this:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_glove

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• ninjabard@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This play is so good. I’ve used that monologue to audition and it never fails to elicit a smile or some other reaction.

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• HorseRabbit@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  To the point of invention

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• phdepressed@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He also pioneered the “Halsted” radical mastectomy treatment for breast cancer, basically a full mastectomy including pectoral muscles and armpit lymph nodes.

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