Might Be Time To Change Doctors
DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN, GRAND RAPIDS, MEDICAL OFFICE, MICHIGAN, PARENTS/GUARDIANS, USA | HEALTHY | MAY 31, 2020
I work for a doctor’s emergency answering service. A frantic woman calls in at three am.
Me: “Hello, [Service].”
Woman: “I need [Doctor] to call me ASAP! My son has swallowed a nickel!”
Me: “Certainly. Just let me get some information and I’ll have [Doctor] call you right back.”
The woman gives me all the pertinent info. I call [Doctor] and wake him up from a very obvious sound sleep.
Me: “Sorry to wake you, [Doctor]. I’ve got a call from [Woman]; she says her son has swallowed a nickel.”
There’s a five-second pause.
Doctor: “So, is he choking or does she want me to make change?”
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