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Thursday, August 28, 2003

from the Guardian Northener newsletter....I wonder which we are...I would hope to defy such limited categorisation, but perhaps many doctors have limited minds...

Ever wondered what LOBNH, GROLIES or FLK meant? The Yorkshire Post reveals the meanings of a plethora of medical slang terms. More than 200 colloquial terms are reported to be in use among medical professionals, ranging from the witty to the downright abusive. The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms.

LOBNH means Lights On But Nobody Home, GROLIES is Guardian Reader Of Limited Intelligence In Ethnic Skirt and FLK is the shortened version of Funny Looking Kid.

Other terms included TTR (a Tea Time Review to assess patients, used in northern hospitals only), NFN (Normal For Norfolk) and TEETH (Tried Everything Else Try Homeopathy). Not homicide?... sure some patients bring out the Dr Shipman in their doctors...