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    Wednesday, July 30, 2003
     
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    One of my responsibilities here at The Firm is to manage the after-hours clinic we run (staffed by residents and fellows). It's open weekday evenings and Saturdays. Part of the job involves reviewing the progress notes written by the MD's.

    I give you the following: (identifying details omitted)

    Chief Complaint: lost condom

    Patient was having sexual intercourse in shower and condom either fell into drain or is still inside.


    I can't help wondering why someone would pick such an awkward position, especially if they had enough forethought to use a condom. Anyway, suffice to say the missing prophylactic was found on examination.

    Most of the notes I have to review are not nearly that interesting.

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