Under My Skin

Absurdity


 


Further phone calls went unanswered. I thought Missouri was the Show-Me state.

The patient remained miserable. I decided to try one last time and wrote a long, sarcastic letter, detailing the whole episode. My secretary sent it off.

They approved dupilumab within the hour.


Malice? Nah, that’s giving them too much credit.

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