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zz0011 · 03-02-2006, 10:28 PM

A patient was waiting nervously in the examination room of a famous specialist.

"So who did you see before coming to me?" asked the doctor.

"My local General Practitioner."

"Your GP?" scoffed the doctor. "What a waste of time. Tell me, what sort of useless advice did he give you?"

"He told me to come and see you."
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"Ouch!"

And THEN there was this one...
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Soak It

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 doctor at home.

The doctor told him to soak the leg in hot water. The man tried it, but the leg became more swollen and more painful. His maid saw him limping and said, "I'm only a maid, but I always thought it was better to use cold water for swelling." So, the executive tried cold water, and the swelling rapidly subsided.

On Monday morning he called his doctor. "Say, what kind of a doctor are you anyway? You told me to soak my leg in hot water and it got worse. My maid told me to use cold water and it got better."

"Really?" answered the doctor. "I don't understand it. My maid said hot water."

03-02-2006, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
zz0011 Crazy Location: buckle of the snow belt	Useless Medical Advice / Soak It A patient was waiting nervously in the examination room of a famous specialist. "So who did you see before coming to me?" asked the doctor. "My local General Practitioner." "Your GP?" scoffed the doctor. "What a waste of time. Tell me, what sort of useless advice did he give you?" "He told me to come and see you." ----- "Ouch!" And THEN there was this one... ----- Soak It 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 doctor at home. The doctor told him to soak the leg in hot water. The man tried it, but the leg became more swollen and more painful. His maid saw him limping and said, "I'm only a maid, but I always thought it was better to use cold water for swelling." So, the executive tried cold water, and the swelling rapidly subsided. On Monday morning he called his doctor. "Say, what kind of a doctor are you anyway? You told me to soak my leg in hot water and it got worse. My maid told me to use cold water and it got better." "Really?" answered the doctor. "I don't understand it. My maid said hot water." __________________ 10th sig ~> "How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms?" -- Aristotle