100,000 people dead each year due to medical mistakes? Really?

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

I still can't figure out if you're a doctor. To make that statement makes me think absolutely not. ER doc's bigger assholes than surgeons? Are you kidding me? I know there are exceptions and you can call me an asshole (indirectly) if you want, but let's take a poll of doctors and nurses and see what they think.

Don't take it personally ER. Mike tries to run people off when they know more about something in his professional field than he does. OhioBlue leaps to mind.

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by UtahDan

Don't take it personally ER. Mike tries to run people off when they know more about something in his professional field than he does. OhioBlue leaps to mind.

The funny thing about it is that I really didn't mean anything by the comment wondering if he was a doctor. I thought I had picked up somewhere that he was a doctor, but then after reading his comments, I thought--probably not.

I take it that he is?

I'm guessing he's a psychiatrist, as his lithium example actually made sense. This would also explain the apparent disconnect with hospital medicine (and medical culture, and thinking ER docs are the bigger assholes, etc, etc) That's not meant as a knock on Mike. I wouldn't expect psychiatrists to be up on these things--not part of their job.

However, he seems to have taken offense at what was a sincere question. I WOULD expect a psychiatrist to have a little thicker skin.

Actually, come to think of it...no, I wouldn't.

[MikeWaters]

I take it ERc that you are not a pussy and that you can take the heat in the kitchen.

Am I wrong?