The importance of good English even for Doctors
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"Boleh" loosely translated means "can-do". In this context it means "excellent" in a sarcastic fashion.
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Do you know we have 33 (thirty-three!) medical schools in Malaysia.............for mass producing doctors?
Just yesterday the UK passed a law that says those who wish to practise medicine muct be proficient in English.
Malaysia should follow suit!
Hospital Charts...OMG!...Malaysia Boleh!!!
ACTUAL SENTENCES FOUND ON PATIENTS' HOSPITAL CHARTS:
1) She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she
was hot in bed last night.
2) Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
3) On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared.
4) The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to
be depressed.
5) The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
6) Discharge status: Alive but without my permission.
7) Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
8) The patient refused autopsy.
9) The patient has no previous history of suicides.
10) Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
11) Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with
only a 40 pound weight gain in the past 3 days.
12) Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
13) Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
14) Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might
want to work her up.
15) She is numb from her toes down.
16) While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home.
17) The skin was moist and dry.
18) Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
19) Patient was alert and unresponsive.
20) Rectal examination revealed a normal sized thyroid.
21) She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life,
until she got a divorce.
22) I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
23) Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
24) Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
25) The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
26) The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job
as a stockbroker instead.
27) Skin: somewhat pale but present.
28) The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
29) Patient was seen in consultation by Dr Blank, who felt we should
sit on the abdomen and I agree.
30) Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.
31) Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
Re: The importance of good English even for Doctors
You know, I think these mistakes are so off the charts that the people making them need to attend a school of context instead.
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6) Discharge status: Alive but without my permission.
I lol'd out loud at this one. Badass doctor with a license to KILL.
Re: The importance of good English even for Doctors
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Originally Posted by
Razmos
I lol'd out loud at this one. Badass doctor with a license to KILL.
Bane-esque eh?
Re: The importance of good English even for Doctors
It's Malaysia; what do you expect?