Comments on: If the only tool you have is a hammer… http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer No compunctions about eating dessert first Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: ftalk http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/comment-page-1#comment-1554 ftalk Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:35:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/#comment-1554 Yes. *hides* We were not impressed by that exam. Yes. *hides* We were not impressed by that exam.

]]> By: joanium http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/comment-page-1#comment-1553 joanium Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/#comment-1553 Great story, ftalk :) Were you one of those students that thought it was dementia?<br/><br/>I see this selective filtering all the time at work. I try not to do it but I'm sure I do. Great story, ftalk :) Were you one of those students that thought it was dementia?

I see this selective filtering all the time at work. I try not to do it but I’m sure I do.

]]> By: ftalk http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/comment-page-1#comment-1551 ftalk Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/#comment-1551 Joan, in our clinical exams last year, half of us flunked one station because we thought the elderly patient failed the <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-mental_state_examination" REL="nofollow"> Mini Mental State Exam</a> due to dementia. Afterwards, we were severely berated by our examiners for not realising that she was illiterate!<br/>If you're a med student studying Aged Care in an exam, then everything looks like dementia. Joan, in our clinical exams last year, half of us flunked one station because we thought the elderly patient failed the Mini Mental State Exam due to dementia. Afterwards, we were severely berated by our examiners for not realising that she was illiterate!
If you’re a med student studying Aged Care in an exam, then everything looks like dementia.

]]> By: joanium http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/comment-page-1#comment-1548 joanium Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/#comment-1548 I'm glad you liked it. It's in my 'favourite stories' category. When I told my team mates about it, they laughed a lot but I wasn't sure I told the story clearly here! I’m glad you liked it. It’s in my ‘favourite stories’ category. When I told my team mates about it, they laughed a lot but I wasn’t sure I told the story clearly here!

]]> By: mr joel http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/comment-page-1#comment-1547 mr joel Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/06/if-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-hammer/#comment-1547 Hi Joan,<br/>I liked this story.<br/>Just thought you might like to know that. Hi Joan,
I liked this story.
Just thought you might like to know that.

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