black aspirin n.— «In the Granada documentary, Mr Johnson was asked about what patients described as the “black aspirin,” beating by staff. He said: “There are occasions when relationships have been less than...
chemical cosh n. a drug or mix of drugs used to subdue a patient, prisoner, or other person. Editorial Note: From comparison to the stunning or dulling effects of a cosh, “a thick heavy stick or bar used as a weapon,” when used on the...
body habitus n.— «In an effort to quantify how obesity affects diagnostic imaging quality, Dr. Uppot and colleagues analyzed radiology records from a 15-year span at MGH. They searched for incomplete exams that carried the label...
outside job n.— «“In dermatology, we speak about something called an “outside job,” which is a skin eruption made by the patient himself,” said Dr. Noah Scheinfeld, an assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia...
player n.— «Some patients are referred to as “players,” I know not why. You might “inherit” a “dialysis player” at signout—that is, come to a shift and take over the care of a patient who is on chronic...
meatball surgery n.— «Alternately, you have the style of surgery depicted on M.A.S.H.—the patient comes in all banged up, you zip him open, do the minimum amount of work required to repair the damage, and send him out. All this while...