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What is surgery?
Sep. 6th, 2007 02:58 pmA question, prompted by my encounter yesterday with a mad person. What is surgery to you? Is it:
a) Something that is inherently risky and painful, to be resorted to only when the likely benefits outweigh the likely harms (and almost certain pain).
b) An assault on the body's integrity and a form of charlatanism. I'll have some Noni juice and a Reiki massage, please.
c) A way to get some TLC and attention from nurses/surgeons/my family (plus, cool scars!).
d) The only way to fix a problem for good.
e) My NHS given right dammit, and I'm not leaving till I get some!
f) A totally valid career choice.
Discuss (If f, it's OK, you may go now. Here's a fresh pair of scrubs and a banana for you.)
a) Something that is inherently risky and painful, to be resorted to only when the likely benefits outweigh the likely harms (and almost certain pain).
b) An assault on the body's integrity and a form of charlatanism. I'll have some Noni juice and a Reiki massage, please.
c) A way to get some TLC and attention from nurses/surgeons/my family (plus, cool scars!).
d) The only way to fix a problem for good.
e) My NHS given right dammit, and I'm not leaving till I get some!
f) A totally valid career choice.
Discuss (If f, it's OK, you may go now. Here's a fresh pair of scrubs and a banana for you.)