The Hotel Doctor

A travel insurer asked me to see a lady in Mission Hills complaining of high blood pressure. I drove off confident that this wasn’...

As I stepped out of the elevator, a Japanese man was waiting. “Are you the doctor for the hotel?” he asked. I was pleased. “Yes. Are yo...

I give out medicines gratis. Mostly, they’re cheap, but exceptions exist. For unclear reasons my supplier charges $17 for antibiotic ear...

A few years ago, Quantas abruptly cancelled flights after an engine exploded. Other airlines followed. Passengers were stuck in hote...

My relations with other Los Angeles housecall doctors are civilized but not close. As a result, when I leave town there’s only one collea...

  “...allo!!” shouted a little girl from her bed as I walked in, but that was her only English. Her French parents had called because she...

5:30 a.m. Saturday is an ideal time for a call. I had finished writing and was sitting down to breakfast. I told the dispatcher I would b...