hamster care
n.— «Ian Morrison…has coined a phrase. I think it’s going to appear in “Modern Health Care,” actually. He calls it “hamster care,” where people are just churning like mad to keep up with the demand.» —“National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon With Dr. David Lawrence, CEO, Kaiser Permanente” Federal News Service July 14, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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