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| − | '''July''' may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, | + | '''July''' may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, Independence Day, etc. In the hospital setting, '''July''' has a very different connotation: it means the most lethal month of the year.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/07/report-the-worst-time-of-year-to-be-sick/ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick]</ref> Why? New interns. Brand new interns. It is to be expected: there's only one way for a medical student to become a doctor: trial by fire and that's what intern year is about. And '''July''' is the first month of that year.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/decreases-mortality/ Hospital Eliminates July from Calendar, Decreases Mortality 3,000%]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:12, 7 October 2016
July may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, Independence Day, etc. In the hospital setting, July has a very different connotation: it means the most lethal month of the year.[1] Why? New interns. Brand new interns. It is to be expected: there's only one way for a medical student to become a doctor: trial by fire and that's what intern year is about. And July is the first month of that year.[2]
Gomerpedia Advice
If you're a patient, tough it at home. Or at least wait until the fall. Or better yet, winter. If you're a resident, fellow, or attending supervising these interns, again, stay home, wait until the fail. Or better yet winter.
References
- ↑ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick
- ↑ Hospital Eliminates July from Calendar, Decreases Mortality 3,000%
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