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In which I answer the questions posed in the titles of some scientific articles in a generally snarky and sarcastic manner

Category: Snarky
Posted on: February 15, 2008 10:00 AM, by Chris

Straumanis JP. Disclosure of medical error: is it worth the risk? Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2007 Mar;8(2 Suppl):S38-43.

Hells no. Not unless you get off on having personal injury lawsuits filed against you. Which, admittedly, would be an interesting kink.

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Comparison of a manual and an automated method to estimate the number of uterine eggs in Anisakid nematodes: to coulter or not to coulter. Is that the question? J Parasitol. 2007 Apr;93(2):423-5.

Yeah, I figure that's the question, since you based a paper on it. Also, for the record, parasitic nematode research and terrible Shakespeare puns don't mix.

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King JP. What guides professional behavior of dentists? J Tenn Dent Assoc. 2007 Spring;87(2):25-7.

Let's see. Money and the likelihood of legal action.

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Bodyl A, Mackiewicz P, Stiller JW. The intracellular cyanobacteria of Paulinella chromatophora: endosymbionts or organelles? Trends Microbiol. 2007 May 29; [Epub ahead of print]

Organelles.

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To coulter or not to coulter

Don't know about your political preferences, but I stay the fuck away from that psycho bitch.

Posted by: owen | February 15, 2008 10:31 AM

Endosymbionts FTW

Posted by: Dave Munger | February 15, 2008 10:34 AM

Heh, I still have a portfolio case given to me by a Coulter representative.

We were using the Coulter counter to count blood cells, and the rep was there to help teach us how to use it. While in the middle of a tricky separation, I didn't notice her walk up behind me until she asked how I was doing. Caused me to leap a good six inches off the workstool, which scared the heck out of her too.

She gave it as a prize for managing a successful seperation despite nearly throwing the equipment across the room. =/

Posted by: Left_Wing_Fox | February 15, 2008 4:02 PM

Can I try?

Comparison of a manual and an automated method to estimate the number of uterine eggs in Anisakid nematodes: to coulter or not to coulter. Is that the question? J Parasitol. 2007 Apr;93(2):423-5.

It should say "Is that a question?" The answer to the question is "no", that is not a question; it doesn't even have a question mark.

Posted by: JPaul | February 15, 2008 8:13 PM

I vaguely remember (sorry.. can't find a citation right now) a study that the VA did a few years back. They found (IIRC) that when errors were promptly and openly admitted, that lawsuits actually went down. I think it was at least partially that (family of) patients felt as if they weren't being lied to, and were therefore more forgiving and less vengeful. As I remember, it also meant that common mistakes were identified and ways to prevent and/or mitigate them could be worked on.

But.. you'll never get a lawyer to agree with this position.

-- mitch

Posted by: Mitch P. | February 15, 2008 9:03 PM

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