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In reply to the discussion: Friday Night No-Wine Non-Buzz. (I'm on call.) Ask me anything. [View all]3catwoman3
(23,971 posts)31. In our pediatric practice, we get lots of requests...
...to prescribe antibiotics over the phone. I hate doing that and have found very effective way to dissuade parents from this is to say, "Well, that is possible, but I need you to know that the very best I can do over the phone is to guess (at your child's diagnosis), and I would hate to guess wrong for your child." That usually shuts it down.
Anther major annoyance is people who will put in a call to the answering service 15 minutes after our phones are put on service on Friday afternoon, and then tell me about a problem their child has had all week.
Or those that have you "emergency" paged, and then don't answer the phone when you call.
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In consideration of your current circumstances you can get your buzz vicariously through me.
TexasTowelie
Jul 2017
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