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In medicine, it is a common misconception that '''John Doe''' is used as a placeholder for a male patient whose identity is unknown.  However, it should be clear that any patient named '''John Doe''' is in fact named '''John Doe''' and actually goes by John (informal), Johnny (also informal), Johnny Cakes (very informal), or Mr. Doe (formal).
 
 
In medicine, it is a common misconception that '''John Doe''' is used as a placeholder for a male patient whose identity is unknown.  However, it should be clear that any patient named '''John Doe''' is in fact named '''John Doe''' and actually goes by John (informal), [[Johnny Appleseed|Johnny]] (also informal), Johnny Cakes (very informal), or Mr. Doe (formal).<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/03/john-doe/ Breaking: Turns Out the Patient’s Name Really is John Doe]</ref>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Other Cool People'''
 
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- [[Jane Doe]]
 
 
 
- [[Gen Surg]]
 
 
 
- [[Pam T. Schmidt]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''References'''
 
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[[Category:Phrases & Expressions]]
 
[[Category:Medical Celebrity]]
 
[[Category:Emergency Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Critical Care]]
 

Revision as of 05:36, 15 July 2016

In medicine, it is a common misconception that John Doe is used as a placeholder for a male patient whose identity is unknown. However, it should be clear that any patient named John Doe is in fact named John Doe and actually goes by John (informal), Johnny (also informal), Johnny Cakes (very informal), or Mr. Doe (formal).


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