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'''"To pee, or not to pee..."''' is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's [[Whispered Pectoriloquy|soliloquy]] in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play ''Hamlet''.  In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a [[DNR]], as his bladder is a "[[Spin the Pee|sea of troubles]]."  "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub.  As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow.
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'''"To pee, or not to pee..."''' is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's [[Whispered Pectoriloquy|soliloquy]] in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play ''Hamlet''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/hamlet/ Hamlet Prepares for Head & Neck Exam in Gross Anatomy Later This Week (Gomerblog)]</ref> In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a [[DNR]], as his bladder is a "[[Spin the Pee|sea of troubles]]."  "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub.  As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow.
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* [[Condom Catheter]]
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* [[Dysuria (Older Adult)]]
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* [[Foley Catheter]]
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* [[Urinary Tract Infection]]
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* [[Discharge Sonnet]]
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* [[Whispered Pectoriloquy]]
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 29 November 2017

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"To pee, or not to pee..." is one of the most recognizable phrases in Shakespeare's works: it is the opening line to Hamlet's soliloquy in the "Incontinence Scene" in the play Hamlet.[1] In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates holding it in, self-catheterizing, or becoming a DNR, as his bladder is a "sea of troubles." "Aye, there's the rub" refers to Hamlet's desire for a tummy rub. As for Ophelia, that's Hamlet's name for his bladder; he was a weird fellow.


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  1. Hamlet Prepares for Head & Neck Exam in Gross Anatomy Later This Week (Gomerblog)


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