A very nervous man, accompanied by his nagging wife, was examined by a doctor.
After checking the chart, the doctor nodded and wrote the man a prescription for a powerful tranquilizer.
The man asked, "How often do I take these?"
"Let's start off with one every six hours. But they're not for you," replied the doctor. "They're for your wife."
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like every time I go to see the doctor, all I hear coming out of his mouth is a DIE-agnosis?
As part of the admission procedure in a hospital, a nurse will ask the patient if they are allergic to anything. If they are, the nurse prints it on an allergy band that goes on the patient's wrist.
Once when the nurse asked an elderly woman if she had any allergies, the woman said she couldn't eat bananas.
Several hours later a very irate son came out to the nurses station demanding, "Who's responsible for labeling my mother 'Bananas'?"
Due to a job transfer, Brian moved from his hometown to New York City. Being that he had a very comprehensive health history, he brought along all of his medical paperwork when it came time for his first check up with his new doctor. The doctor kept glancing at Brian as he reviewed the medical paperwork.
After browsing through the extensive medical history, the doctor stared at Brian for a few moments and said, ” Well there’s one thing I can say for certain, you sure look better in person than you do on paper!”