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Oh, and Doctor, One More Thing...

Posted on October 11, 2008

It's the line no doctor wants to hear at the end of their examination, but it's the line that cuts to the chase: Oh, and doctor, one more thing... Doctors plan on adding at least 30 minutes to their clinic visit time for that line.My favorite instance of this line came many, many years ago. I was in my internal medicine residency. He was 82, a stalwart, congenial gentleman who was always prompt and a pleasure to manage. He decided to bring his wife to the appointment, since she knew all of his medications, dosages, and procedures that he could never recall. Plus, he needed a walker and she hel...

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