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VIP Care

A two-panel pastel hospital comic. In the first panel, a smiling patient in bed says, 'It's important that you know I'm a VIP at this hospital. My family's name is on the building.' A doctor replies, 'Great, Let me get your VIP brochure.' In the second panel, a hand holds a brochure titled 'VIP Benefits' listing unnecessary tests, unneeded procedures, more side effects, and more complications.
Comic transcript
Panel 1: A cheerful patient reclines in a hospital bed and says, 'It's important that you know I'm a VIP at this hospital. My family's name is on the building.' A doctor standing beside the bed replies, 'Great, Let me get your VIP brochure.' Panel 2: The brochure reads 'VIP Benefits' and lists: 'Unnecessary tests,' 'Unneeded procedures,' 'More side effects,' and 'More complications.'