I need help. I think my arm is broken.
Alright. Have you been to this hospital before?
No, I haven't. I need help quick. It hurts really badly.
I understand. It's good you came to the emergency room.
Let me see a doctor.
I'm sorry, sir. You will need to wait at least a short time. We are very busy tonight. There was a big car accident on Highway 106.
I thought this was the emergency room.
It is. But unless you are critically injured, you still need to wait. You aren't bleeding, are you?
No. Only a little. I fell off my porch.
Oh, that's terrible. Is it your right arm or your left arm?
My left arm.
Can you fill out this form then?
No, I can't. I'm left-handed.
That's very inconvenient for you then. You'll probably have a cast on your left arm.
Yes. But why do I have to fill out a form anyway? This is the emergency room.
Yes, it is. But even in emergency rooms there is some paperwork to be done. Have you ever been in an emergency room before?