And the winner is …

ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.

“Yes, I know you wanted acupuncture, but your insurance plan only covers general puncture.”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Paul G. Dolan, MD, FACP. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 53% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“You keep saying 10 out of 10 ... I figured I'd give you some context.”

“So Mr. Jones, I want to use the SPIKES approach to tell you about your prognosis ....”