You know, in the good old days, when medicine was a gentlemanly profession, people didn't sue their doctors. Nowadays, they're awarding all these huge judgments. The legal climate is...
SHSam Hendrix
Fertile.
S1 E19Working
Hey, look. Just because you made a mistake with a patient this morning, don't be carrying that around on your shoulders like that's the last mistake you'll ever make.
Look. You don't anything about the case. You don't know anything about anything, so why don't you just shut the hell up.
Why don't you take it easy?
No, you take it easy. You take it easy. You know, you're in no position to make remarks about anything around here, because you don't know anything.
Dr. Chandler...
You give your patients the wrong antibiotics, you don't know what medications they're on and you write the worst progress notes. You're pathetic. Pathetic! [begins to walk away] And another thing... if it weren't for everybody covering for your mistakes, you would've been gone months ago!
S1 E20Craig in Love
[to Samuels, who is suffering from a cold] You may be the patient but I am not the cure.
Fiscus is regaling us with malpractice horror stories.
And they're all true.
How come, in all these stories, the hospital never wins?
Those are the dull ones.
S1 E21Baron Von Munchausen
So, Ehrlich lost his first patient today. It won't be the last.
Unfortunately.
Man can not live on Bearnaise sauce alone.
My metabolism thrives on discontent. Inactivity breeds discontent.
What is it in my personality that bugs people? That bugs you?
Well, I...
Come on, come on. Give it to me straight. Don't pull any punches.
Mark, I... What do you...
Right between the eyes.
No, really. I...
Come on.
Well, you're a little short on tact.
Right.
You're rude.
Uh-huh.
Prejudiced.
Uh-huh.
You're intolerant of people who don't behave in the way you think they should.
[less certain] Right.
Now, don't get me wrong. I like you well enough. I really do but, well, you're really a closed, narrow minded, judgmental human being and I don't...
That's enough. Thank you, Donald.
S1 E22Addiction
Castody killed himself a couple of hours ago.
What?!
He left a note.
What did it say?
"I hope the next world is better than this."
NRNurse Roberts
The only reason I ever got involved with you is because we had great sex but ever since you started going heavy into drugs, you're damaged goods.
You're all the same!
NRNurse Roberts
It took you no time to move in, Peter. It'll take you even less to move out!
Peter, I'm well aware that you've had more problems this year than anybody deserves but I have to tell you the truth. Every time I look at your evaluation, one thing becomes more and more clear to me. You don't seem to be a very good doctor.
Are you telling me you're thinking of dropping me from the residency program?
It's crossed my mind.
Ehrlich, I want to talk to you.
I'm sorry.
What for?
I don't know. Just a conditioned response.
You know, we spend so much time in this place dealing with all kinds of sadness that when we get a chance like this to celebrate a new life, it becomes even more cherished. And now that you're all here I want to thank you for your skill, your dedication and your compassion.
A toast. To life!
EEveryone
To life!
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