ER Patients talk to people in white coats

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A recent study led by David Jernigan at Johns Hopkins reveals that emergency room patients are more willing to communicate when approached by individuals in white coats, despite the actual medical staff wearing blue scrubs. Initially, many patients were hesitant to engage, but the presence of surveyors in white coats changed that dynamic. The study also highlighted drinking habits among ER patients, with Budweiser being the most consumed beer, followed by Steel Reserve and Colt 45. Notably, Budweiser accounted for 15% of the beer consumed in the ER, despite holding only 9.1% of the national market share. The discussion also touched on the humorous notion that attire impacts patient interaction, comparing it to why dentists avoid casual clothing.
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In a ground breaking study, researchers have found that ER patients talk to people in white coats!

“The Federal Trade Commission, in reports, and in personal communication with me, said this kind of research cannot be done,” David Jernigan, a professor of public health at Johns Hopkins and the director of the study told NBC News. “The National Institute on Drug Abuse gave me similar pushback.”

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At first, Jernigan, said, many patients refused to talk. But then the survey takers, with the permission of the emergency room staff, donned white coats. After that, patients talked freely.

What's even more impressive is that the real doctors and nurses all wore blue scrubs! Griped one patient, "I wish the janitors would stop pestering me about dripping blood all over the place. I can't help it if I'm bleeding! And wish that darn doctor would come back! I'm beginning to worry he didn't like what kind of beer I drank!"

As an off-topic aside, what kind of beer do you like to drink before visiting the Emergency Room?
 
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As an off-topic aside, what kind of beer do you like to drink before visiting the Emergency Room?
Coincidentally, . . . .

When the Hopkins researchers surveyed ER patients who’d been drinking, they found that Budweiser was the number one brand consumed, followed Steel Reserve Malt Liquor, Colt 45 malt liquor, Bud Ice (another malt liquor), Bud Light, and a discount-priced vodka called Barton’s.

Though Budweiser has 9.1 percent of the national beer market, it represented 15 percent of the of the E.R. “market.”
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When the Hopkins researchers surveyed ER patients who’d been drinking, they found that Budweiser was the number one brand consumed, followed Steel Reserve Malt Liquor, Colt 45 malt liquor, Bud Ice (another malt liquor), Bud Light, and a discount-priced vodka called Barton’s.

Though Budweiser has 9.1 percent of the national beer market, it represented 15 percent of the of the E.R. “market.”
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That's why I don't visit the ER. I don't like any of those brands. I prefer http://www.bristolbrewing.com/our_beers.asp !
 
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That's why dentists don't show up in a Hawaiian shirt, they figured it out a long time ago.
 
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