A somatic shadow cast by ambiance chasers

A sensible, though redundant, warning -- doctors are fowl creatures; I avoid them like the plague, but then I avoid everyone, thus denying myself the satisfaction such vindictive discrimination might afford.

unpleasant little plastic dinosaurs or convenient choke-sized pieces of crap

Yeh, I guess that epitomises a substantial proportion of medical professionals. I'm surprisingly partial to the idea of having my lines squished as an alternative course of treatment :>)