Did you catch the article on the ship's doctor

[emeraldcity]

Posted on CNN late yesterday morning:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/02/profile.ship.doctor/index.html

[kenandlaura06]

Thanks for the link!

[Beffy1167]

Great story. I love the fact that he met his wife on a ship!

[aftmdne]

Interesting...

 

 

Makes you think

[stillfrantic]

Being a ship's doctor must be pretty nice....look at his photo...he doesn't look anywhere near 52!!!

 

He went to VA Tech. :)

[debgirl]

Thanks for the link. A great story.

[sillylizzie]

What a wonderful story. I love that his wife works beside him as a nurse AND that he met her on a cruise. How sweet!:)

[greatdanemom]

That was a terrific story. But I was crushed to read at the end that he's already married.

 

Oops, here comes DH...just kidding about that married thing! ;)

[emeraldcity]

I found it interesting that actually treats more crew than passengers ... aren't there more of us than there are of them?

[amkras]

That was an interesting article and as a former ship's nurse we probably did see more crew than passengers on the average. They live there and many have chronic conditions that need follow up. The ship is an industrial plant with the usual mishaps, aches and pains related to working: lacerations, burns, repetitive stress injury, emotional issues related to being separated from family and friends, LOTS of sexually transmitted disease (particularly after certain ports), allergies, etc.

[sealegs9]

That was an interesting article and as a former ship's nurse we probably did see more crew than passengers on the average. They live there and many have chronic conditions that need follow up. The ship is an industrial plant with the usual mishaps, aches and pains related to working: lacerations, burns, repetitive stress injury, emotional issues related to being separated from family and friends, LOTS of sexually transmitted disease (particularly after certain ports), allergies, etc.

Hi Amkras -

Loved chatting with you on Sat. and hearing your adventures aboard. I knew I'd see one of your posts on the boards- I didn't think so soon. Interesting post.

[stillfrantic]

LOTS of sexually transmitted disease (particularly after certain ports),

 

Eeeewwwwww! :eek: