I’ve given my viewpoints regarding the doctor’s cell phone as a doctor and as a patient. It’s really the doctor’s prerogative whether or not to give out the cellphone number, but if he/she does, do use the info wisely.
Please don’t call at unholy hours of the night for non-emergencies. Of course, doctors and patients do [...]
To give or not to give a cellular phone number? That is the question…
I do give my cell phone number to my patients. There are certainly pros and cons to doing so, but for me, the pros outweigh the cons. But then I’m in a specialty (ophthalmology) that does not have a lot of [...]
It’s over 5 years since the tsunami which claimed the lives of my uncle and his two young children. While they were not able to survive that calamity, it’s admirable how the Thais managed to give maximum help to those who were affected. One of my cousins, who was found with severe injuries but still [...]
It may be at the doctor’s office. Much as we do not want patients to be inconvenienced by waiting, sometimes there is really no way around it.
In one of our clinics, we have various stuff to try to keep patients and their companions occupied: we have wi-fi access, newspapers and magazines, a couple of television [...]
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