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CARTOON: No wonder health care costs so much!

December 7, 2014 Jessica Otte
conceived by  @wittykidney ; aka  Dr Malvinder Parmar , an Internist and Associate Professor with Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Drawn by Lynn Nyman, RN [click for a bigger version]

conceived by @wittykidney; aka Dr Malvinder Parmar, an Internist and Associate Professor with Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Drawn by Lynn Nyman, RN [click for a bigger version]

This makes a lot of sense, nevermind the cost of time, hassle, and potential harm to the patient! 

Nice job, Dr Parmar & Ms Nyman!J

In healthcare costs Tags costs, funny, costs of care, humor, cartoon, humour, joke, health care
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