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[[File:Rogier van der Weyden - Deposition (detail) - WGA25578.jpg|450px|thumb|right|''Rogier van der Weyden's "The Admission" (1435)'']]
''"She'll probably cry."''
''"Nothing better for the nervous system. It does something, I forget what, to the glands."''
''- Excerpt from Chapter 3 of P.G. Wodehouse's "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves" (1962)''
'''Crying''' is considered one of the time-honored pastimes in medicine. It is quite possible that '''crying''' in medicine refers to tears in joy. The occasions are few and far between: medical school graduation and surviving a [[Black Cloud|black cloud]] call night. More often than not, however, '''crying''' refers to sorrow, sadness, and pain, hallmarks of the health care professional's experience.
