Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 25th January 1990

Dilbert//285, first published 36 years ago on Thursday 25th January 1990

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dilbert dying smart pap smear normal

Official transcript

A doctor says to Dilbert, "It seems we had a mix-up with your test results."

Dilbert asks, "Then I'm not dying?"

The doctor replies, "We doctors are amazingly smart, but occasionally we make a little error."

Dilbert says, "Well . . . I understand."

The physician looks at a chart and says, "By the way, your pap smear was normal."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT SEEMS WE HAD A MIXUP WITH YOUR TEST RESULTS.

THEN I'M NOT DYING?

WE DOCTORS ARE AMAZINGLY SMART BUT OCCASIONALLY WE MAKE A LITTLE ERROR.

WELL... I UNDERSTAND.

BY THE WAY, YOUR PAP SMEAR WAS NORMAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Misdiagnosis"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a doctor who is confused by his patient's test results.
• The doctor is initially perplexed, but then realizes that the patient has made an error in interpreting the results.
• The doctor corrects the patient's mistake and provides the correct diagnosis.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the importance of accurate communication between healthcare providers and patients.

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