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[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wtf is going on in the UK, especially in the medical space?

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Daddies are trying to discredit NHS in public eyes so they can defund it and privatize it.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Question: Why do they refer to the surgery area as a theatre? Is it for entertainment purposes?

Maybe I'm an idiot, but I thought 'theatre' was for entertainment and surgery room was for medical surgery...

[–] Mannivu@feddit.it 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think that's because there were surgery rooms where students can watch operations from above

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're probably right. So indeed it's for entertainment. Gotcha.

[–] teddy-bonkerz@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I believe it was for education, not entertainment (though some procedures may have been entertaining, or at least interesting, to watch)

[–] gullible@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Surgery used to be, essentially, a speedrun. Sanitation and anaesthesia were near nonexistent so opening and closing as quickly as possible would markedly improve mortality rates. Appendix% was a popular watch.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Theatre has two meanings (it seems), one of them being "a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers". The idea is that above the "centre stage" there would be seating for other doctors to watch the surgery for education/research purposes.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Interesting. Welp, bet the guys in the top balcony didn't get to see much detail...

Did the patient in the photo live at least?

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Well,.chances are a solid "meh"

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, in fact the Jr. Mint saved their life.

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ever heard of a "theater of war?"

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

No, could you be more Pacific in your reference? Explain it real simple, my level of comprehension has its Nimitz.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago

Yes. Romans considered that as entertainment.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

From the title, I immediately assumed it was the patient being whacked on on anesthesia drugs. Didn't even consider the doctors or other nurses. Damn... Do I have that thing where I just naturally trust figures of authority? 🤔