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912gdm

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6. about 20 years ago a good friend was a phlebotomist

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:50 AM

Apr 2019

and he tried to get me interested in medicine. He arranged to have me shadow him for a day at his hospital. I was totally cool until he had to get blood from an infant.

I had to leave the room and it reinforced my aversion to blood draws

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There will be lots of staff cuts. MuseRider Apr 2019 #1

I agree Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #3

Great... Now babies will have life-long robot phobias 912gdm Apr 2019 #2

Ewwww MuseRider Apr 2019 #4

about 20 years ago a good friend was a phlebotomist 912gdm Apr 2019 #6

Sounds like Theranos HAB911 Apr 2019 #5