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- LouisCipher777, on 05/20/2009, -0/+287thank god some people aren't afraid to do what needs to be done.
- cambob76, on 05/20/2009, -4/+203Wear a helmet people. Just sayin.
- pookydirt, on 05/20/2009, -0/+187"The small hospital was not equipped with neurological drills, so Dr Carson obtained a household De Walt drill, used for boring holes in wood, from a hospital maintenance room."
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Nothing like industrious, improvising thinking! - Bofurkle, on 05/21/2009, -3/+141Achievement Unlocked
- inactive, on 05/21/2009, -1/+134"It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me."
Dugg for humility and props for giving credit to his team. - Legato, on 05/21/2009, -2/+135nah, the drill would have still gone through it
- JasonHilton, on 05/21/2009, -1/+1174/5 doctors prefer DeWalt against the leading brand.
- pookydirt, on 05/20/2009, -1/+101You're absolutely right... and I also feel a little of "thank God this didn't happen in the US"... cuz I suspect the whole rejoicing would screech to a halt when frivolous money-grab lawsuits would inevitably follow!
- pearlygate, on 05/21/2009, -8/+106If this were in the US, the doctor might have been sued to oblivion.
- waluigi14, on 05/21/2009, -0/+89"Drill Sergeant"
- livintoolive, on 05/21/2009, -3/+90Get this doctor a Dos Equis, he's clearly the most interesting man in the world.
- diggforwhatever, on 05/20/2009, -1/+85Whatever works!
- consie, on 05/21/2009, -1/+82Absolutely, my surgeon used box cutters and fork he boiled in water for a bit during my operation, and i'm absolutely fineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
sorry, blacked out on my keyboard. i'm going to go lie down now. - codyman, on 05/21/2009, -2/+74this doctor is simply just a BIT ahead of the curve
- CaptCarrot, on 05/20/2009, -4/+73Thank god there was a drill and not a chisel! Always go electrical if possible when trepanning.
- lilamae, on 05/20/2009, -0/+65Have to commend that doctor for great resourcefulness, but most of all for knowing what needed to be done and having the guts to do it.
- asgardshill, on 05/21/2009, -4/+66Let me assure all and sundry that had this happened in the US, this doctor (and the hospital where this was done) would be instantly sued into penury by the boy's family about 13 nanoseconds after the drill bit stopped turning. And this is true even if the boy suddenly became the next incarnation of Albert Einstein after the procedure.
Medicine in the US, especially life-saving medicine like this, has morphed into 1 percent saving lives and 99 percent legal risk avoidance and I dotting/T crossing. - inactive, on 05/21/2009, -1/+52Macgyver School of medicine?
- schnikies79, on 05/21/2009, -1/+48The difference between a surgical quality drill and a hardware store drill is the hospital drill is sealed and can be sterilized. Same goes for go most surgical tools.
Most common tools can't handle a autoclave. - inactive, on 05/21/2009, -7/+48Why don't you black out on your backspace key next time.
- BossKey, on 05/21/2009, -0/+40Don't be such a bore.
- zroy, on 05/21/2009, -1/+38Should've used a Binford.
- rileyhallwood, on 05/21/2009, -3/+37you have GOT to be ***** kidding me.
- Pennsylvania, on 05/21/2009, -1/+34Dr. MacGyver
- pookydirt, on 05/20/2009, -2/+34Yeah... chisel woulda been a little ouchy...
Blam-OW! Blam, blam-OWWWW!
"Almost there, son, just sit still.."
BLAM- OWOWOWWWOWWWW!!
"Okay, I see the whole skull is cracked now. That's okay, it's helpful to release the blood in case weren't in exactly the right place.... son... son? You okay there, little buddy? Son? Hmmm... Maybe he's just resting..." - Ben851, on 05/21/2009, -0/+31You guys need to get it drilled into your head that these puns are ridiculous.
- ProfessorLX, on 05/21/2009, -0/+31Yes, he built a live kid out of a dead one and a drill.
MacGyver! - Tenareth, on 05/21/2009, -1/+32Don't worry, the Insurance will declare it dangerous and hike up his Malpractice insurance anyway.
- inactive, on 05/21/2009, -5/+36*would
- GenerousLinus, on 05/21/2009, -0/+30I don't think so Tim.
- Canadian0207, on 05/21/2009, -1/+30a legal attorney could state that the risk of permanent injury was too high, that there were other methods to alleviate the blood clot, that the tool was not sterilized and could have caused infection, that the doctor placed the patient in unnecessary risk, that if this were the standards of the facility, the patient shouldn't have been taken there in the first place.
the opportunities for lawsuit are endless. - jamesgott, on 05/21/2009, -0/+29what a tool
- pseudononymist, on 05/21/2009, -0/+27MacGyver!
- davidlkirby, on 05/21/2009, -0/+27screw you!
- Mokshaguy390, on 05/21/2009, -2/+29Doctor: It is not a personal achievement, it is just a part of the job and I had a very good team of people helping me.
Classy. - eyalcohen1, on 05/21/2009, -0/+25I hear this a lot, but does it really bear out? I'm asking out of genuine curiosity - is there some sort of statistic for failed treatments leading to lawsuits in the US? Is there any indication that doctors in the US are more timid in treatments due to legal concerns?
- Solis, on 05/21/2009, -3/+27You do realize that "thank god" is a common expression that does not need to be taken literally, right? I hope you can understand that.
Now, if he had god capitalized, then that's another story. - eyalcohen1, on 05/21/2009, -0/+24I'm picturing a surgeon wielding a serrated steak knife.
- i4mt3hwin, on 05/21/2009, -1/+23Guess this finally proves that DeWalt > Milwaukie.
- martoq, on 05/21/2009, -0/+22That is a class act statement right there. I work in a hospital and humble doctors are few and far between.
- JT114881, on 05/21/2009, -0/+22Yeah I probably would of been like:
"DUDE did you just SEE that?? I just drilled a hole in this kids head with a freakin DeWalt!" - mizarone, on 05/21/2009, -0/+21Actually, Dr Macgyver would have used a drill made out of a paper clip, a rubber band, some twine, and a gum wrapper.
- inactive, on 05/21/2009, -0/+21That was an episode of Doogie Howser.
- TheSpook, on 05/21/2009, -3/+23Did they get that in writing? Did the hospital attorney approve the release form?
Besides, every good trial lawyer in the U.S. knows that you can't sign away your "rights". :P - shadowq8, on 05/21/2009, -0/+18 very true...
- TheBifman, on 05/21/2009, -0/+18If you read the article carefully, you'd know that the guy was not "your average neurosurgeon" but rather a general practitioner being coached over the phone. Not to be an ass, just sayin...
- inactive, on 05/21/2009, -15/+32Catholics have been drilling boys for years, and you don't see them getting any thanks!!!!
- TheBifman, on 05/21/2009, -4/+21On what grounds? He had informed consent...
- dleas, on 05/21/2009, -0/+17There are absolutely differences. The medical drills have auto-stops built into them that stop the bit and some will even prevent further penetration once it senses that the bit is through the bony material.
- vuke69, on 05/21/2009, -1/+17Well, that makes two of us that have seen that movie.
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