Quote of the day:
"Any questions?"
[Silence]
"Then I've lost you already..."
[Chuckles]
"Well, it only gets worse."
[Groans]
[Silence]
"Then I've lost you already..."
[Chuckles]
"Well, it only gets worse."[Groans]
TIL: Whereas the folds of the cerebral cortex are called gyri, folds in the cerebellum are called folia (as in foliage, or leaves). The branching white matter is called the arbor vitae, or tree of life. Amusingly, when checking this out on wikipedia, the critique is brought up that it really looks more like a fern. Apparently either botanists or anatomists are very strict with their metaphors.
The law (and possibly morality?) requires that physicians maintain confidentiality even if someone confesses to murder. Once a deed is done, and you have no proof that they will immediately hurt someone else, you, as a physician, are required not to report the patient to the police, even if there is an open investigation into the crime. The idea is that a doctor's first responsibility is always to his or her patient. However, if they are planning to hurt someone, then all bets are off.
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