Comments on: True Tales of Medical School: Live Long and Prosper

By: Varni

Varni — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:18:52 +0000

Isn’t it great finding something to bond with a patient over? Even if it’s SciFi or something else amazingly irrelevent? I once spent several hours talking to a patient about Doctor Who as a nursing intern. I’m sure my mentor wondered what I was doing…

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:07:34 +0000

what a great connection. did you ever find out why she was depressed?

By: suzjazz

suzjazz — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:18:58 +0000

This story is awesome.
You really must have a sixth sense about people. I never would have thought of Star Trek as something that might make this woman open up.
You must be a great doctor.

By: Sugarblossoms

Sugarblossoms — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:56:47 +0000

Haha.. That was funny. Yeah, it can be frustrating when patients are like that. Wished I had your kind of wit back in med school. ^^;

By: fractal

fractal — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:29:25 +0000

this cracks me up. as a medical student that has a tiny ’starfleet medical’ pin on her white coat, i can really appreciate this.

By: Power of Star Trek To Cure Severe Depression

Power of Star Trek To Cure Severe Depression — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:27:25 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:02:27 +0000

I am a Star Trek: TNG NUT! I’m so glad to know that among all the people out there, the ones that think we are insane, and the ones who really are insane, that someone, somewhere, can claim Star Trek made them better. Thank you for this wonderful (and hilarious) story. Also keep up the House reviews.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 18:02:14 +0000

I’m not much for The Trek, but this is definitely something I can relate to as a reader of comics and the like. Certainly a lot better than if I went to the ER in such a stete of depression and the doctor tried asking me “How ’bout that game last night?”

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 13:51:29 +0000

“working them up” – This sounds like you take turns with the patients yelling at them and telling them their crazy or something.
I really enjoy these stories. Keep it up. I sent this one to a friend of mine who is a Star Trek junkie.