When I was out on a house call this morning a patient 'phoned asking to
have her 2 year old seen. My wife asked her to ring back after a half an
hour when I would be back. 4 hours later she rang myself asking me to
see her 2 year old who was unwell for 3 days with vague symptoms and a
fluctuating fever.
I said I would see the child in 2 hours ( after I had my dinner ).
This time delay did not seem to meet with her approval and I said from
the symptoms she related to me on the 'phone that this was a reasonable
time frame.
I went to the surgery at the appointed time and she never showed. :-(.
Obviously went elsewhere and good riddance.
I believe she acted unreasonably but why do I feel bad at the moment? I
sometimes think I am too much of a sucker for this game.
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