Great post ‘elsewhere.’

The alternative title to this would be

Something good that I read in SOB. [1]

In India, we use ‘elsewhere.’ As in ‘diagnosed elsewhere,’ ‘treated elsewhere,’ ’seen elsewhere,’ etc.

Most often it is used in a snobbish sense by doctors in Big Hospitals when referring to something that was done outside their institution - however big or small the other place may be.

Curiously (and I think many of my Indian colleagues will agree) the place is named if it happens to be someplace which the writer respects (or is in awe of), as in ‘diagnosed at AIIMS,’ ‘treated at CMC Vellore,’ etc.

I’m sure this will be the first of many future links to Kannan’s blog.

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[1] Some Other Blog.[2]

[2] In fact I’m so proud of my new creation that it has earned permanent status as a category :)

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3 Responses to “Great post ‘elsewhere.’”  

  1. 1 Borneo Breezes

    I like your description and had never figured out what St. Elsewhere actually meant, so thank you.

  2. 2 scan man

    Thanks Travelling Doc :)

  1. 1 Nonoscience / Self Confession of Greatness by a Literary Writer

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