Handling a Difficult Patient
A dentist had an old lady patient who was very hard to handle. As soon as she sat in the chair, she panicked and would clamp her mouth shut so firmly that he couldn`t get it open to work on her teeth...
Who Listens?
Two very successful psychoanalysts occupied offices in the same building. One was 40 years old, the other over 70. They rode on the elevator together at the end of an unbearably hot, sticky day. The younger man...
Maid's Advice
A business executive injured his leg skiing one weekend. By the time he got home Sunday, the leg was very swollen and he was having difficulty walking, so he called his physician at his home. The doctor told him...
Health Checkup
Old Sam Johnson goes to his doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his body. After a thorough examination, the doctor gives him a clean bill of health. "Sam, you`re in excellent shape for an 80 year old man...
Health Conscious
A man goes to consult a specialist about his medical problem. After the visit the man asks, "How much do I owe you?"
"My fee is five hundred dollars," replies the physician
Bump on The Head
A man who had just undergone a very complicated operation kept complaining about a bump on his head and a terrible headache. Since his operation had been an intestinal one, there was no earthly reason why...
Patient Will Live, But...
On a busy Med/Surg floor the doctor stops the nurse to brief her on a patient`s condition, "This patient is a fellow physician and my favorite golf partner. His injury is serious and I fear he will not be able to...
Who Listens?
Two very successful psychoanalysts occupied offices in the same building. One was 40 years old, the other over 70. They rode on the elevator together at the end of an unbearably hot, sticky day. The younger man...
Desire to Steal
"Great news, Mr. Bradley," the psychiatrist reported. "After eighteen months of therapy, I can pronounce you finally and completely cured of your kleptomania. You`ll never be trapped by the desire...
A Hard Pill to Swallow
A man goes to the doctor with a swollen leg. After a careful examination, the doctor gives the man a pill big enough to choke a horse. "I`ll be right back with some water," the doctor tells him. The doctor has...