Medical Short Takes
Published Jan 01, 1900
Believe it or not, my doctor actually does make house calls; charges $60 though -- more if he has to dial the number himself.
You can tell it's the 90's. Most doctors now tell people who get sick at nite to take two aspirins and e-mail them in the morning.
A patient walked into a doctor's office and asked if the doctor was in. The receptionist said, "No. When he saw the bill for is malpractice insurance, he decided to become a lawyer."
Last summer I had to have a complicated procedure to remove a cyst on my larynx. I asked the doctor if I would live and he replied, "Yes, but I wouldn't advise it."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
