EMS Emergency medical superstitions

摘要

Maybe we in EMS play into the superstition game because prehospital care isn't an exact science. Lack of control makes medics feel uneasy, especially when we can't foresee when tragedy will befall our fellow man. We want predictability even before bad things happen. Superstition provides explanation. Explanation provides control. Control provides security. Security provides protection. Protection leads to less anxiety.