The Hotel Doctor
The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Insect Bites
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A caller was suffering an itchy rash, present for a week. Three companions were also affected. That sounded good. When more than one per...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Deception
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A tour leader explained that one of his group wanted a doctor to look at her hand. She had fallen. Minor injuries are easy, but I do...
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Gushing Blood
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Someone at a Beverly Hills hotel had struck his head on the edge of a table. Blood was gushing, and he wanted a doctor. Scalp lacera...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
When an Antibiotic Helps
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If you receive an antibiotic for a respiratory infection, it’s probably a placebo because almost all respiratory infections are viruses....
Friday, August 19, 2016
Delivering Medical Care is the Easy Part
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Park La-Brea Towers is a huge apartment complex in West Hollywood. I’ve been there a dozen times. Inside, the buildings have numbers wh...
Monday, August 15, 2016
Overdressed for Summer
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It’s August. Wearing a suit and tie, I’m reminded of how much I resent hotels that refuse to let me park free. I only learned that the C...
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Another Free Service
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A caller in Huntington Beach was having a panic attack. He had had them before, and he needed a doctor to come and make sure he wasn’t d...
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