The following quotes were taken from
actual medical records dictated by
physicians. They appeared in a
column written by Richard Lederer,
Ph.D., for the Journal of Court
Reporting…..
By the time he was admitted, his
rapid heart had stopped, and he was
feeling better.
Patient has chest pain if she lies on
her left side for over a year.
The patient states there is a burning
pain in his penis which goes to his
feet.
On the second day the knee was
better and on the third day it had
completely disappeared.
She has had no rigours or shaking
chills, but her husband states she
was very hot in bed last night.
The patient has been depressed ever
since she began seeing me in 1983.
I will be happy to go into her GI
system; she seems ready and anxious.
Patient was released to outpatient
department without dressing.
I have suggested that he loosen his
pants before standing, and then,
when he stands with the help of his
wife, they should fall to the floor.
The patient is tearful and crying
constantly. She also appears to be
depressed.
Discharge status: Alive but without
permission.
The patient will need disposition, and
therefore we will get Dr. Blank to
dispose of him.
Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-
old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
The patient refused an autopsy.
The patient has no past history of
suicides.
The patient expired on the floor
uneventfully.
Patient has left his white blood cells
at another hospital.
Patient was becoming more demented
with urinary frequency.
The patient's past medical history
has been remarkably insignificant
with only a 40 pound weight gain in
the past three days.
She slipped on the ice and
apparently her legs went in separate
directions in early December.
The patient experienced sudden
onset of severe shortness of breath
with a picture of acute pulmonary
oedema at home while having sex
which gradually deteriorated in the
emergency room.
The patient left the hospital feeling
much better except for her original
complaints. …read more