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"Paramedic" - though they mostly work on ambulances and such like.
Most ER staff have "Emergency" in the job title which doesn't help you!
But he is right - very few surgeons work in an ER, they are specialists who get called in to consult, but the ER has much more "generalist" staff (though very highly trained).
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OriginalGriff wrote: very few surgeons work in an ER
But not none 
To be fair, I was struggling a little with that part. But I figured, regardless of accuracy, that "surgeon" would be an easier link to "ER" than perhaps "doctor" or "nurse" or whatever else would have been. Plus I wanted something that went well with "breast". It's not like I had to worry about it being too hard to solve! 
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Precisely!
What can I say - it worked! 
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Ruler would work for er
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They are generally known as Emergency Doctors or Emergency Medical Specialists.
It is a distinct medical specialisation - covering stuff like acute diagnostics, resuscitation and trauma type work. An ER Doc will perform minor procedures in the ER department, but wouldn't usually step foot into theatre.
They will refer patients in ER to other specialists including surgeons.
Actually (thinking it through) - surgeons do do a little work in an ER - they will consult on patients referred to them and may do so in the emergency department.
Surgeon works in the clue - it was solved after all and fits better than doctor. Breast Surgeon is becoming a more common sub-specialty of General Surgery as some surgeons are focusing entirely on breast procedures. It's a high volume and growing surgical demand.
(Speaking in an NZ context - other places may vary)
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NeverJustHere wrote: (Speaking in an NZ context - other places may vary)
No, I think people wanting bigger tits is common it a lot of countries
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Indeed - but most breast surgery is cancer related rather than cosmetic.
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I can believe that to be true. Although now you have me interested in what the actual stats are. Do you happen to have any references for that? You seem fairly "in the know" with this area.
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Unfortunately, I can't disclose the stats I have access to.
And they'll be incomplete as cosmetic work is private whereas the cancer work is public in NZ, and I don't have the private data.
Breast cancer affects 1 in 9 women over their lifetimes - not all will be treated surgically.
Almost 1% of breast cancers are in males, so it's important of blokes to keep a lookout for lumps.
It's then also a question of what you count - a cancer pathway might have a biopsy procedure, surgical treatment or two, maybe followed by reconstructive procedures so could be 3 or 4 procedures.
Cosmetic is presumably, just the one (bilateral) potentially followed by periodic ... upgrades?
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NeverJustHere wrote: Cosmetic is presumably, just the one (bilateral) potentially followed by periodic ... upgrades?
Pfft... no idea. My brain struggles to comprehend the desire for cosmetic surgery. I mean I could understand the practicalities of breast reduction for those with heavy breasts. But bigger boobs, fuller lips or a face lift - it's beyond me.
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Why not go for Queen Elizabeth Regina (ER)?
That could make
Hold up the Queen's breast to make a good film?
Great movie!
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Something about the queen was considered, but the order of words was the issue. I would have needed an anagram indicator of sorts... perhaps it could be argued that "to make" would have provided that aspect.
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I think "to make" would have worked, but there are so many anagram indicators that you could have had a blast with it: gingerly, improperly, mischieviously...
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Well, it may be another 3 months before I next solve one, so hopefully you will have all forgotten this conversation by then and I can just update this one! 
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It's the kind of risqué one that I wouldn't hesitate to set, so there's no way I'll forget it!
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@musefan
Where's the CCC?
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Sorry, I thought there was a new rule where you have to wait for the "OI" before posting.
Also, I did mention yesterday that I couldn't post until around 10am. But I appreciate the reminder anyway, as I might have forgotten. 
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Has nobody here been playing Elite Dangerous? I have only been playing for two or three weeks, but I'm slowly getting somewhere.
Asteroid mining is not really my thing. Scraping together metals and minerals in a slow and weakly armed ship until you have earned a few bucks for something better (or until some bored player decides that your ton of minerals is worth the bounty on his head). Nah.
Trading? Good to earn some money and you need a fast ship, because the desktop pirates will be after you. The good old ASP Explorer is a fine choice because it's not very expensive, fast, has a good jump range, lots of room for cargo and equipment and can even fight if it must. Being a trucker is not really exciting, but at least you can earn enough money.
Hauling around passengers and tourists is similar. Now you are a bus driver instead of a trucker. At least the pirates seem to be less interested in your cargo.
Exploring? There are 400 billion stars out there and you get good money for your sensor data. Find some star systems with resources, inhabitable planets or artifacts and you can get rich. The problem is that you are on your own out there and you must scan a lot of systems until you really find something interesting.
Piracy is not my thing, but fighting can also be profitable. Why not protect the miners in some asteroid field and collect the rewards for the pirates? Easily 3 - 7 millions in an hour. The problem is that your brand new 50+ million ship is scrapped in a few seconds when you attack the wrong pirate without a little experience. My mean trick is to pretend to be a miner and let them sneak up on me to scan my cargo. When I detect that scan, I already got two medium beam lasers and three large gatling cannons pointed at them.
So where are you guys? It's impossible that nobody here has been playing that game. And don't try to sneak up on a Krait Mk II with the name 'El Paso'. It has only loaded depleted Uranium and has it pointed at you.
And soe screenshots of the ASP Explorer (named 'Roadrunner'): Beep Beep![^]
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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GTA V.
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Do you have a bounty on your head?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Not any more. I survived a day without anyone taking it, so it expired.
Pity really, I was hoping the money would go to a good cause.
And ... I can get into the casino, buy cars, and start to build some money now.
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I swear I spent more time in GTA online with a bounty on me than without.
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I'm taking a 1 year break from all video games.
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Downloaded the free deal. Not had time to play it.
I used to have loads of time back on by BBC to play the original Elite. What happened to all the time?
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I remember playing a game called Elite, but in a different millennia.
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