When I was in medical school, I passed out 5 times from looking at the people performing autopsies on cadavers. One medical student threw up at the same time I passed out.
2006-11-08 01:34:49 · 11 answers · asked by choosinghappiness 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The worst part is that I saw an autopsy on a little baby. It's soooo sad.
2006-11-08 01:38:27 · update #1
And when they performed an autopsy on the little baby, some female medical students started bawling.
2006-11-08 01:40:00 · update #2
I think it takes a special person to do that kind of work. I don't know if I could but it sure is interesting.
2006-11-08 01:37:35 · answer #1 · answered by th25tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, decades ago, when I first started doing that full time, I admit I did get queasy for the first few days. But the sheer interest kept me coming back. About two months into it, I had a series of very vivid, slightly disturbing dreams that I remembered (almost never do remember them). Mentioned this to one older medical examiner and he indicated that this was a sign that my "psyche" was finally getting used to the idea. Since that time, it has not bothered me. It amazes me, fascinates me, and occasionally the smells are rather rank
What I came to understand is that these people are NOT hurting any longer. Still, today, when I go into an ER and see people writhing in pain and anguish, THAT gets all over me, and I get queasy. To see a nurse dig around in an arm for a vein on a young child who does not understand and is being restrained...that will make me sob almost every time.
My *clientelle* suffers no pain. It is purely a fact finding mission, to autopsy someone. I don't think of it as brave. Brave is a word I reserve for police officers, our fighting troops, and those on the front lines in the ERs around this country. The dead are harmless, it is the living who are dangerous, and danger should go into the equation when determining degrees of "bravery".
Thank you for your regard, I am humbled.
2006-11-08 01:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by finaldx 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they can perform an autopsy without passing out, throwing up or start feeling miserable.
Now that's brave.
2006-11-08 01:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by cass 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe a better question is, HOW are they that brave. I think it's less of a challenge when they mentally remove the idea that the cadaver used to be a real person. It helps to distance yourself.
2006-11-08 01:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly they possess a lot of intestinal fortitude. The thought of an autopsy makes me queasy
2006-11-08 01:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all .learn to make a good question:why are, are brave:real good English,sounds really like you ever of your life went to medicalschool.Just don't think for a minute I believe you.
Besides that:they are not brave:just performing their job.Remember they cut dead people,they don't feel a thing.What can go wrong here?
No a surgeon is brave:he cannot screw up:most patients will wake up,as for the medical examinor's patients will never.
No they are not brave at all.
2006-11-08 01:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thats sad i couldnt fo that No to mention I have a dead issue
2006-11-08 01:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by plumcouch30 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they have to, just tell yourself that the human body has some interesting toys inside
2006-11-08 01:37:32 · answer #8 · answered by ##$SoulStryker$## 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it takes alot of guts to do soethign like that get it GUTS LOL.
2006-11-08 01:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Beth B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know abuot brave, they need to be at ease with the idea of death, which not everybody is.
2006-11-08 01:41:42 · answer #10 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋