Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd March 2008
Dilbert//6917, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 23rd March 2008
Tags
doctors office doctors note sick doesn't believe waiting room ethical believe lie nine diseases medical
Official transcript
"I need a doctor's note for the two days of work I missed."
"You look healthy to me."
"I got better."
"how do I know you were sick?"
"The note just needs to say I was sick."
"so yuo want me to lie?"
"It's not a lie. I really was sick. Medical "If your company doesn't trust you, why should I?"
"Good point."
"What if I let the people in your waiting room cough on me? Then you can write a note saying I have what they have."
"As long as I didn't recommend it. I think that passes ethical muster."
"You have nine diseases?"
"That have names."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I NEED A DOCTOR'S NOTE FOR THE TWO DAYS OF WORK I MISSED.
YOU LOOK HEALTHY TO ME.
I GOT BETTER.
HOW DO I KNOW YOU WERE SICK?
THE NOTE JUST NEEDS TO SAY I WAS SICK.
SO YOU WANT ME TO LIE?
IT'S NOT A LIE. I REALLY WAS SICK.
MEDICAL CI IF YOUR COMPANY DOESN'T TRUST YOU, WHY SHOULD I?
GOOD POINT.
WHAT IF I LET THE PEOPLE IN YOUR WAITING ROOM COUGH ON ME? THEN YOU CAN WRITE A NOTE SAYING I HAVE WHAT THEY HAVE.
AS LONG AS I DIDN'T RECOMMEND IT, I THINK THAT PASSES ETHICAL MUSTER.
YOU HAVE NINE DISEASES?
THAT HAVE NAMES.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "A Doctor's Note"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a doctor's note, which is the central theme. The strip begins with a patient requesting a note from their doctor for two days of work missed due to illness. The doctor, however, is hesitant to provide the note, citing that it is not a lie but rather a statement of fact. The patient becomes frustrated and demands to know how the doctor can be sick when they are not. The doctor explains that they have nine diseases, but the patient is skeptical and asks for a list of their names.
The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of doctors providing notes for patients who are absent from work due to illness. It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the doctor's reluctance to provide a note, despite the patient's persistence. The strip also touches on the theme of trust and the importance of honesty in medical relationships. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of the doctor-patient relationship and the challenges of navigating the healthcare system.
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