Scene: Emergency department in a multi-cultural community.
A Chinese nurse checked the mental status of a sick Caucasian elderly patient who closed his eyes and looked very sick.
"Hello, hello, where are you now?" the nurse asked in a thick Chinese accent.
The patient replied with his eyes closed, "I thought I am in China, but I am in Sydney."
"The patient is culturally oriented," the nurse reported to the doctor.
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病人的话 My Little Diary - The patients' words
Random这些散文或"微信"记载了，语重心长的对话。为了保留病人的隐私，病人的名字和年龄已被更改，如有雷同，纯属巧合。 This is a collection of meaningful and inspirational conversations with my patients whose identities have been modified to assure their confidentiality.
