Doctor Grumpy in the House

 

With the costume party season upon us, I'd like to remind everyone of what was probably the single greatest newspaper headline ever.

Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page." Mr. Bacon: "Hi, Dr. Grumpy, I need to get in to see Dr. Needle urgently, ...

Dr. Grumpy: "So... this visit is to follow-up on how you're doing with the medication - Fliniberzap - that I prescribed about a mon...

Mary: "Okay, Mrs. Humor, I have your follow-up down for next Tuesday, at 8:15 a.m. I should warn you that Wednesday's test of the n...

 Current insurance company hold music is an endless loop of "O Fortuna."

My 11:00 patient, while we were talking at my desk, took cans of Red Bull and beer from his backpack, mixed them together in an empty water ...

Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page." Ms. Simon-Bond: "Hi, Dr. Grumpy... there's a dead cat on my back pati...

EHR (or EMR) is the generic name given to the various medical chart systems that have been crammed down our throats. Most are worthless. T...

Demented Church Lady: "I can't believe you and my kids won't let me drive! All of you are going to hell for this!" Dr. Gru...

 If this guy doesn't stop saying "I don't know, you know?" I may have to throttle him.

"Some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way."   Goodbye, Jimmy. Thank you.

 1:00 patient called me a "Pinko Jew." What a country.

Your hero, Dr. Grumpy, is (along with a lot of other docs) certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). You can be ce...