May 09, 2008

OUT TO LUNCH -- by Steve Nadis

I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon. They got me in the room, took my blood pressure and temperature (98.1), and told me the doctor would be in shortly, which is what they always say. Forty-five minutes later he still hadn't shown up so I decided to leave. Evidently the guy forgot about me and went out to lunch. As I left I saw a guy with a name tag bicycling up, looking nice and relaxed, and I was sure it was the doctor coming back from lunch. I was pretty irritated but knew it could be worse: A couple of years ago a doctor left the hospital to go to a cash machine in Harvard Square and attend to other errands. I forgot to mention: He did this in the middle of surgery. Compared to that, I guess I didn't fare so badly.
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1 - Heh. I had the same thing happen at the old Harvard Community Health Plan in Medford. I was sick, so went in. They took my temp (101, I think) then said the nurse practitioner would be in "shortly". (You never saw doctors at Harvard, only NP's.) I fell asleep on the table and was woken up when they were closing the place at 6:00 pm. (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2008/05/10 - 18:48:34
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2 - Wow, Anon! That sure tops my tall tale. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2008/05/14 - 05:41:14
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