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Cute-Interest3362 t1_j8xq9v4 wrote

William Stewart Halsted developed a novel residency training program at Johns Hopkins Hospital that, with some modifications, became the model for surgical and medical residency training in North America.

Halsted was a known cocaine addict.

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NimdokBennyandAM t1_j8xy5e2 wrote

Resident: "You want me to do what?"

Halsted: "WORK!"

Resident: "For 80+ hours every single week?"

Halsted: "OOO BABY YEAH, LET'S DO SOME MEDICINE!"

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JIMMYJAWN t1_j8zn2l9 wrote

FIRST PATIENT OF THE DAY IS ME. TIME TO ADMINISTER TOPICAL ANESTHETIC TO MY SINUSES AND REPEAT AS NECESSARY UNTIL HEART ATTACK OCCURS.

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lubacious t1_j960q7z wrote

Knew some scientists in Philly who were *always* having coke zero and pulling 9-12 hours days 6-7 times a week most of the time.

I'll never know whether or not that was spiked, but I have my suspicions.

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