The prestigious Hospital Woebegone has launched a widely successful new course for female physicians entitled Inception 101. Inspiration for the course title came from 2010 movie Inception, which features the concept of subconsciously embedding specific thoughts in someone else’s mind. The goal is to make the targeted person believe that the implanted information is their own original idea.
Read MoreDirect-to-consumer advertising has been a boon for the pharmaceutical industry since 1997, when it became legal in the United States for medications to be advertised on television.
Hospital Woebegone has taken this one step further, now allowing pharmaceutical advertisements on all free space within the hospital.
Toilet paper dispensers now suggest medications for hemorrhoids, and staircases feature ads for orthotic shoes and walkers. But there one area of “available ad space” causing particular controversy: the residents themselves.
Read MoreThis publication would like to retract a recently published article entitled, “Aliens Visit Hospital Woebegone!” We apologize for the confusion and excitement that we may have caused.
Much ado took place at Hospital Woebegone this weekend as aliens were allegedly spotted in a patient’s room. In researching the claim further, a chain of events was uncovered which led to the sensational headline and unintentional false reporting.
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