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Beugog Citizen -- Tuesday, May 4, 1993 -- 7 _<a A little humour never hurts says Dr. Tom by Susan Tapp It was not a serious matter as Dr. Tom#Millar tickled more than 200 people with humour at the Port Perry United church on April 28. The Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario started off their spring conference with a talk on 'Humour in Medicine'. Dr. Millar shared humourous experiences of his university days as well as anecdotes on hospital situations he had encountered. He started by saying that it may be hard for people to understand him. "If anyone can't understand me, I'm talking in Scottish," said Dr. Millar, who has a busy Port Perry * practise. After the laughter died down, Dr. Millar told the health care workers, who were from more than 15 different hospitals, that nurses along with volunteers are the main caregivers for sick people. And in today's situation there are more and more patient! Golden Slippers from page six the International Centre from 2:30 to 3:00 and from 4:10 to 4:40. On May 9 and 16, you can catch them at Cullen Gardens at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. And on June 6, the Slippers will be at Utica Church dressed in their old-fashioned costumes, just one of numerous costumes they wear on.atage. As for the tape "It's Never Too Late," it will be available at selected retail outlets in Port Perry or from members of the group. ~ Now that they have made their first tape, don't bet against another, and another.............. from these folks who love to play music and put smiles on the faces in the audience. Humour in medicine with Port Perry physician Tom Millar. and less and less staff. The main job of the healthcare worker is to hel and give encouragement to people who areiill. "Situations need to have a sense of humour," said Dr. Millar. "You will go crazy if you don't look at the lighter side." Dr. Millar said the philosophy he keeps in his practice is to look at the origins of humour in medicine. And his origin in medicine started. when he went to the Glasgow University in Scotland at the age of 16. He said he found the transition from a classroom of 20 to 200 a very big eye opener. And he knew the only way to survive this MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 8th & 9th Free.Give-aways to the First 20 Purchasers A Fatendly Atmosphere & rn Affordable Altornative 143 PERRY STREET, PORT PERRY tl ust Around the Corner) Open nday to Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM education was to join together with friends. "So I'd go out with my buddies and discovered my first hangover," he said. The students had one chance to pass three exams, and if they didn't, they were expelled. "We were not ¢oncerned," said Dr. Millar. "We were only concerned about how much a pint of beer cost at the pubs." Therefore, at the end of the term, Dr. Millar and his buddies failed their chemistry exam. "People with working-class backgrounds weren't easily accepted into the schools," said Dr. Millar. "And my mother and father were going to kill me, so we developed humour to deal with the crisis." Dr. Millar and his buddies rented a trailer north of Scotland for the summer and studied their chemistry. They also cooked their n meals and didn't drink {anything but milk. They got the milk from a farmer, which always had hair in it, and he also sold them the milk for twice the price that he charged in town. "So there we were every morning eating our porridge with milk and hair swimming around in it," said Dr. Millar. In September they all wrote the exam and passed. "Did we learn anything, no we UNITED CARPET 1 Largest Selection in Scugog Township And a Member of the Largest Carpet Buying Group in Canada. 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The coroner took Dr. Millar aside and said if he could * get the family to do a cremation, they would get two guineas and would split them. "So when someone died, | would talk the family into Daving a cremation,' said Dr: Millar. © wate knfwn as the two G Kine and I'm not proud of it." Dr. Millar said he has always tried to look at the lighter side of things because medicine is a very stressful profession. He focuses on the funny events that happen. And he carried this belief jnto his own practice. A lady came into Dr. Millar's office for an exam. So the nurde told her to undress and the doctor would soombe with her. The nurse forgot to tell Dr. Millar and he went home. "After two hours, the cleaners came' into the room," said Dr. Millar. " And the poor woman was in her little gown. She asked the cleaners when the doctor was coming in." On a serious note, Dr. Millar ended his talk by telling the audience to try and have a sense of humour with the patients. 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