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The Iron Triangle of Medicine

A single-panel pastel medical comic shows a triangle labeled 'Leave on time,' 'Write accurate notes,' and 'Spend time with patients,' with 'Choose two' in the center. Beneath it, a tired bald clinician in blue scrubs says, 'I guess I'll see my family another day.'
Comic transcript
A simple triangle diagram fills the top half of the panel. The three corners are labeled 'Leave on time,' 'Write accurate notes,' and 'Spend time with patients.' In the middle, a box says 'Choose two.' Below the diagram, a weary clinician in blue scrubs stares ahead and says, 'I guess I'll see my family another day.'