I am a 40 year old man that died of a skull fracture in August, 1920. [more inside]
posted by asockpuppet on Sep 7, 2009 - 9 answers

I want to be a counselor in clinics and/or hospitals. What degree do I need to get? [more inside]
posted by GarotaDaCidade on Sep 3, 2009 - 9 answers

What happens if you check into an inpatient psychiatric facility in Maryland/ Washington/ Virgina? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 20, 2009 - 15 answers

Help me find books about insane asylums/state hospitals. [more inside]
posted by shwynn2 on Nov 26, 2007 - 12 answers

I think I have a cataract. I'm 30 years old, and I live in China. What now? [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Listening to this story about hospital interns on NPR yesterday got me thinking about the practice of interns and residents working around the clock. What is the purpose of this? [more inside]
posted by Nathanial Hörnblowér on Dec 13, 2006 - 44 answers

Where can I find rankings or ratings of US hospitals? [more inside]
posted by jeb on Jul 5, 2005 - 8 answers

You know the chart they hang on the end of hospital beds? Apparently there's a myth that nurses put 2 letter codes on these that describe the characteristics of the patient that annoy/irritate/disgust them most. Has anyone heard of these?
posted by kev23f on Jan 5, 2004 - 6 answers