# Do paramedics write on their patients?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-paramedics-write-on-their-patients/794553>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 24, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-paramedics-write-on-their-patients/794553 "2017-08-24T13:30:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-paramedics-write-on-their-patients/794553/21 "2017-08-27T04:21:33Z")

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> [@steatopygia](#):
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> …they usually write on the disposable gloves they are wearing, or infrequently, on their own arm.

Back when collars and cuffs were disposable items too, speaking “off the cuff” meant something literal as well as metaphorical. I’m too young to remember that, but my mothers white jacket went off to be boiled between uses, and she’d write notes on her cuff even then…

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**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-paramedics-write-on-their-patients/794553/22 "2017-08-27T04:27:33Z")

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> [@Shamozzle](#):
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> When I had knee surgery the anesthesiologist came to the waiting room and, without identifying himself, casually sat down beside me and asked me several pointed questions regarding the article I was reading.
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> Once he was happy with my state of mind (as far as that can go, lol) .

My anesthesiologist told me that he’s sometimes had to pointedly explain to co-workers that a conversation between an anesthesiologist and patient isn’t a conversation other friendly people can join.

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