I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Recent Patient Quotes

(Submitted by a reader.)

"I have a mine grain headache."

"I don't need to use birth control. I've been sediment for two years."

On a form asking if the patient has used any medications or taken any drugs, and if so, for what reason: "Weed. No special reason."