Some of the sharpest writers I know are physicians:

My favourite satirical article comes from the Canadian Medical
Association Journal (CMAJ) Xmas 2000 satirical issue. This article won
writing awards far and beyond the scope of 'medical writing'.

Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood:
a neuroldevelopmental perspective on A.A. Milne
http://
www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/163/12/1557

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Satirizing the current approach to medical research:
Harlot: Plc An amalgamation of the world's two oldest professions

http://tinyurl.com/4yfdt

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http://www.bmj.com
Christmas Double Issue

* Amnesia in the movies bears little relation to reality

* Why the human eye cannot detect offside in football

* A field guide to experts: Are you peacock, turkey, or dodo?

* Can you tell your clunis from your cubitus?

* Polymeal reduces cardiovascular disease by more than 75%

Christmas competition: design a Polymeal and much, much, more

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Canadian Medical Association Journal annual Xmas issue:

http://www.cmaj.ca/

Auscultations
Acquired growth hormone deficiency and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in
a subject with repeated head trauma, or Tintin goes to the neurologist

Incidence of and risk factors for nodding off at scientific sessions|

Flashbacks
Medical House blues

In other words
Cinderology: the Cinderella of academic medicine
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Cheers
Zee (eating chocolate)

Dec 20, 9:12 am show options

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Date: 20 Dec 2004 09:12:34 -0800
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Subject: writing sati canucks do it better

"Some of the sharpest writers I know are physicians."

Fortunately for some of us, they do not live in the US.
The (Medical) Editor

Raymond Blanc has already designed a polymeal so the competition is
heavyweight! Bring on that chocolate mouse. That's mouse NOT moose for
you Canadians!)
http://www.321books.co.uk/healthy-ea...n/polymeal.htm