Lousy lament

[摘要] One of the great strengths of medicine as a career choice is its diversity. If so inclined, one can grapple with the complexities of neurosurgery, embroil oneself in the boggling world of genetic research, or just marvel at the humble head louse. Note I said ‘marvel’ and not ‘raise eyebrows skywards and scratch in sympathy’, which is the usual GP response to the parental lament of ‘Kylie's got nits again, doc!’ In fact, only a consultant in communicable disease with a lobotomy could seriously be interested in lice. Or so I thought until a series of fate-related events changed my opinion of these parasitic little Phthiraptera.

[学科分类] 卫生学