Rule 1: The least indicated procedures lead to the most complications.
Rule 2: Common sense occurs uncommonly.
Rule 3: Common things occur commonly.
Rule 4: There is an inverse relationship between the number of tubes inserted into a patient and the prognosis for that individual's illness.
Rule 5: Admission to an ICU in a tertiary care hospital can be a harrowing experience for the patient.
Rule 6: All that glitters is not gold.
Rule 7: Ten minutes is an inadequate amount of time to spend on the average patient visit.
Rule 8: The process of obtaining informed consent from a patient for a procedure has great potential to help or hurt the patient.
Rule 9: The triad of excellent patient care consists of equal doses of kindness, honesty, and hard work.
Rule 10: Take good care of yourself.
(Arch Intern Med Vol.163, p12-14, 2003)
