hospital day

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Date: 06 April 2006 08:33:37

Scene: the tutorial group (five students plus a tutor) are gathered around a patient, watching one group member practise taking a history. The patient has had enough of answering questions and wants to ask us a question.

Patient: Now you all tell me why you want to be doctors!
Student 1: I want to help people
Student 2: I want to make a difference in people's lives
Student 3: I'm fascinated by the human body and how it works
Student 4: A bit of all of those reasons
Yay: Actually I just like the idea of getting to jab people with needles!
Patient: now that sounds like a very sensible reason!