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In this comic, [[Beret Guy]] has discovered how to add public labels to locations on {{w|Google Maps}}. He has used the tool to label his house as a physician's office, and then proceeded to put on a white lab coat and impersonate a physician, making this another comic with one of his special [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business|businesses]]. | In this comic, [[Beret Guy]] has discovered how to add public labels to locations on {{w|Google Maps}}. He has used the tool to label his house as a physician's office, and then proceeded to put on a white lab coat and impersonate a physician, making this another comic with one of his special [[:Category:Beret Guy's Business|businesses]]. | ||
− | As Cueball arrives for a medical consultation, Beret Guy proceeds to | + | As Cueball arrives for a medical consultation, Beret Guy proceeds to say some absurdist and simplistic stuff: |
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− | | "Welcome to the doctor!" || "Welcome to my | + | | "Welcome to the doctor!" || "Welcome to my office." || Real outpatient clinics have desk staff that welcome patients, not the physician themself. |
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− | | "We're like librarians, but for your bones and blood. | + | | "We're like librarians, but for your bones and blood. || "We are trained medical professionals who diagnose and treat illness, provide healthcare advice, and help maintain overall health in our patients." || "Bones and blood" is just one focus of medical education, covering topics like their anatomy and physiology, pathology of related diseases, principles of hematology and orthopedics, clinical diagnosis, and treatment strategies. "Librarian" is not an apt analogy for this knowledge. |
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+ | Also, a real doctor wouldn't proactively define his profession to a new patient. | ||
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| "Uh-oh! This beeper says you're too hot." || "It seems your temperature is elevated according to this thermometer." | | "Uh-oh! This beeper says you're too hot." || "It seems your temperature is elevated according to this thermometer." | ||
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− | | "You should eat some of these little snacks that make you colder." || "I recommend you | + | | "You should eat some of these little snacks that make you colder." || "I recommend you consume some of these fever-reducing medications." || Beret Guy has the medicine already in his hand, suggesting he has only one remedy for whatever condition the patient presents with. Also, in US outpatient care settings it's nurses who administer medicine, not doctors, and in either case an order would have to be written first. |
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− | | "We can make holes in you, but you have to fill out this form first." || "We need to perform a procedure that requires an incision, | + | | "We can make holes in you, but you have to fill out this form first." || "We need to perform a procedure that requires an incision, but before we proceed, you'll need to provide consent by filling out this form." || An incision for a febrile (high temp) patient might be needed to address conditions such as abscess drainage, acute appendicitis, infected wound or gallbladder, or other infections requiring surgical intervention. |
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− | In the third panel, Beret Guy then hands Cueball what's supposed to be a medical consent form, but is in fact a ''New York Times'' crossword puzzle for a Monday on a clipboard. Monday NYT crosswords are the easiest of the week; ''New York Times'' crosswords get more challenging over the week, with | + | In the third panel, Beret Guy then hands Cueball what's supposed to be a medical consent form, but is in fact a ''New York Times'' crossword puzzle for a Monday on a clipboard. Monday NYT crosswords are the easiest of the week; ''New York Times'' crosswords get more challenging over the week, with Sundays being hardest. Beret Guy amusingly misinterprets Cueball's objection as being about the difficulty of the crossword. |
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+ | In the fourth panel, Cueball finally questions whether Beret Guy's claim is accurate, and the facts of the situation are revealed - while Beret Guy wheels in a device labled "MRI" (for "{{w|magnetic resonance imaging}}"). He wonders aloud what the MRI is for and excitedly predicts that it is loud. | ||
− | + | * MRI machines are huge and cannot be wheeled in by one person on a dolley. They're typically housed within dedicated rooms and require specialized infrastructure to support their weight, shield their powerful magnetic fields, and maintain their functionality. So either this is just one piece of an MRI machine, or it's mislabled. | |
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* And MRI machines are indeed very loud, known for producing banging sounds and other noises, often reaching up to 100 decibels, due to the rapid switching of their magnetic field gradients during scans. To protect their hearing and reduce discomfort, patients are typically provided with earplugs or headphones. | * And MRI machines are indeed very loud, known for producing banging sounds and other noises, often reaching up to 100 decibels, due to the rapid switching of their magnetic field gradients during scans. To protect their hearing and reduce discomfort, patients are typically provided with earplugs or headphones. | ||
− | In the '''title text''', Beret Guy | + | In the '''title text''', Beret Guy ackowledges that the police ''repeatedly'' cite him for impersonating a physician, but each time he returns to Google Maps and relabels his house "Police Headquarters", thus (by implication) making himself Chief of Police to whose authority the officers must submit - which may also remove evidence for the "impersonating a physician" charge. If this works as claimed, it's another of the [[:Category:Strange powers of Beret Guy|strange powers of Beret Guy]]. This strategy wouldn't work in real life; suggesting a Google Maps edit can can take several days to be approved by Google Maps editors, and "Police Headquarters" is not a category selection open to everyday users. |
A physician imposter was also featured in [[699: Trimester]], while possibly authentic physicians behaving badly appear in [[938: T-Cells]], [[1471: Gut Fauna]], and [[1839: Doctor Visit]]. | A physician imposter was also featured in [[699: Trimester]], while possibly authentic physicians behaving badly appear in [[938: T-Cells]], [[1471: Gut Fauna]], and [[1839: Doctor Visit]]. |