A note from Matt.  David loves a good problem, and we liked his approach on this particular problem.  The role play was initiated by a discussion of the word “x-ray”, though he had clearly moved on from the concept by the time he spoke with his patient.

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Have you ever had a medical experience like this one?

Patient:  I think I broke my leg.  Could you check the bone and see if it’s broken?

Doctor: Yes, I will.

Patient: It looks fine on the outside, but it hurts inside.  How will you check the bone?

Doctor: I will use a knife to cut off the skin, and then I can see the bone.  And then I will put the skin back with something sticky.

Patient: Like tape?

Doctor: Yes, tape.  (Walks off for a minute to consult with a colleague at the busy hospital)

Doctor:  I have an idea.  I will pull out some of the little hairs on your leg, and then I will look through the holes that are left after I pull out the hairs, and then I can see the bone!

Unscripted dramatization.  HMO Doctor played by David, Patient by Matt.  No actual leg hairs were harmed in the filiming of this political advertisement.