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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