The Hotel Doctor

A hotel guest phoned to ask when I’d arrive. “In about fifteen minutes.” On her initial call, I had told her I would arrive in an hour...

  I drove to Glendale to care for an elderly Argentine lady who had been vomiting. That can be a tricky problem in an old person, but she wa...

I once cared for a Fiji Airline flight attendant suffering stomach flu. These are miserable episodes of cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea...

People blame an upset stomach on their last meal, but mostly these are viral infections. Although miserable, they rarely last long. Do...

I talk to guests before making a housecall, so I have a good idea of what’s happening before I drive off or decide that a visit isn’t ne...