Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

So this construction worker gets hit on the forehead by a falling beam requiring 6 stitches on his head. he goes to the emergency room . They give him stitches , then they tell him they need to examine his rectum. he of course says no, so they hold him down, when he refuses they inject him with drugs to knock him out then examine his anus.

Apparently examing the spine thru the anus is one way of ruling out spinal cord injuries..( boy alley's new job ? ) although i have never heard of that before and i have gone to the hospital a few times for head injuries.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080116/.../unwanted_exam