Regarging Mike Wells's posting:
>What about 'lead swinger'. I have no idea of the origin of the term,
>but it is widely used and understood. If you like, I could no doubt
>get it translated into Latin, something on the lines of
>'Plumboscillator'
>
Many GP-UK-er's I'm sure will also be able to contribute on the origin of
"Lead Swinger", It's a nautical term regarding a lazy crew member who
readily takes soundings of the bottome of the ocean by swinging the lead on
a line to measure the depth, rather than actually climb the rigging or swab
the decks or do some real hard and hazardous work.
It's interesting to see the concept of "Domino Syndrome". The image I've
been carrying around in my head for years is of "Ailment Juggling", with the
ailments being juggled in slow-motion. And just as you are about to come to
grips with it, and deprive the patient of the
patient-with-and-interesting-incurable-disease status, it suddenly ceases to
be important, and the next interesting disease is tossed into the air. Only
three ailments are required to keep a large GP partnership and all of the
departments of a district general hospital on their toes.
Best wishes
Tom James
Greetings from Poverty Bay NZ
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