Take this one, for example:<\/p>\n
Who are these people? They’re\u00a0in a\u00a0boring white room, so why are they so happy? The woman on the far left, where did she get that hat? Is that dog as uncomfortable\u00a0as it looks? The jeans —\u00a0are they truly worn out like that, or is this a Photoshop acid-wash effect?\u00a0What’s with the guys and the tongues?<\/p>\n Anyway, thanks to the largesse of the the generous publishers of this site —\u00a0who are far more famous for their signature product, abbreviated N-E-J-M<\/em>, than for this silliness — I have access to tons<\/em> of stock photos. Literally 69 million, if you believe the banner on my (secret) source.<\/p>\n Now 69 million images is a lot to get through, especially if you have to milk the cow, pick up the kids after school, make dinner, and save that poor little dog from that black-hatted woman’s evil clutches.<\/p>\n Fortunately, there’s also a search box to help narrow down things a bit.<\/p>\n And just for fun, I searched “Infectious Diseases”. Here are a\u00a0select few from the 10,737 that popped up with this query.<\/p>\n Let’s lead off with one for the children:<\/p>\n On\u00a0to Image #2, a workplace scene:<\/p>\n Scene: \u00a0Inside an office park, Somewheresville, USA. Three young, attractive professionals are walking down the hall reviewing a very important contract, which is kept in a red folder. The topic shifts to their colleague Matt, whom they spot in the distance.<\/em><\/p>\n KARLA: \u00a0Hey, there’s Matt! Can we hide? He has the nastiest\u00a0cold. Matt approaches, and all three put on their surgical masks. He then sneezes noisily\u00a0into his handkerchief. Screen fades to black.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Now for #3, an educational graphic:<\/p>\n Courtesy of a graphic designer named “Roxanne”, I\u00a0bring you this educational chart, described by her as a\u00a0“Vector illustration intended for\u00a0basic medical education (clinics & schools).” But before you use it, here are few important corrections, courtesy of a pedantic specialist in Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n And Roxanne, after you make those corrections, you can send the\u00a0royalty check to my home address.<\/p>\n Wrapping up with #4:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/hiv-id-observations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/stock-pic-example.jpg\")
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\nJEFF: \u00a0I know. I have the cubicle next to him, it’s disgusting. I hear him expelling gunk from his sinuses every five minutes.
\nCRISTIN: \u00a0Isn’t there anything we can do?
\nKARLA: \u00a0Remember when they thought a\u00a0camel had\u00a0MERS in our local zoo? I still have the masks they gave us.
\nJEFF: \u00a0Great idea,\u00a0Karla!
\nCRISTIN: \u00a0Here he comes — quick, pass them out!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/hiv-id-observations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/common-bacteria.jpg\")
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