Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: pump

  • The Pump

    W.D. Bumsted-Hind   The pump works, but it’s leaking in a few places. It’s not very efficient. It’s been worked on several times, but they can’t seem to fix it. Can’t you try some stronger couplings? Can’t you just use a backflow preventer? How about a compression fitting? No? Why not? Keep trying. Try harder.…