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I recently spent a week in Ireland, taking in the sights and spirits sometimes even together (see Dublin Literary Pub Crawl and the view from the top of the Guiness Factory). I was actually there for work too – visiting the University College of Dublin and the Mater Miserecordia Hospital – or the original Mercy Hospital as they refer to it. As the future of primary care, residency work hours, and the healthcare insurance system continue to cause angst in the US, we often find ourselves referencing what our European colleagues do. Well, there’s nothing like asking the people and observing for yourself. For example, the first time I heard the word "bleep", I thought they were politely not using colorful language in front of me. But in fact, to page someone is to bleep them and you’re always afraid your bleeper will go off. While this is a small difference, there are quite a few substantial differences in their medical education system.

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