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A collection of 186 issues
Clotclick
The sticky sound when a clot finally clears from a suction tip.
Devastdiscernment
Dr.No
Always finds a reason not to help, not to admit, not to talk with a family. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Chartshroud
How a life is flattened into a few cold lines on a screen after death.
Dylarchic
Describing the false sense of mastery over death that healthcare workers sometimes acquire — the illusion that with enough skill, no one should die.
Handover Hum
The non-committal noise you emit while receiving a handover you do not remotely understand - before jogging briskly to the nearest computer to google every single word. Submitted by Sebastian Knudsen.
Dr.Hollywood
The one who is rarely in the building because of another conference or private list. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Chairtether
That brief sit-down you refuse to abandon even as alarms sound in the distance.
Handover Bluff
Also known as Ctrl-V Handover or The Emperor’s New Handover. When your entire handover consists of words copy-pasted from a screen, devoid of personal understanding, while you silently pray the recipient doesn’t tug too hard at the thin fabric of your borrowed knowledge. Submitted by Sebastian