The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Fear

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Leafing through mail revealed a letter from a law office. I broke into a sweat and then calmed myself. Malpractice suit announcements ra...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Lost in Translation, Part 5

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“My husband…   not good…” “Tell me what’s happening.” “….chest…. Not good.” The desk clerk helped by repeating my words in a...
Saturday, October 22, 2016

A Critical Feature

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The Airport Hilton has a long entrance drive that accommodates perhaps twenty parked cars without blocking traffic. Le Mondrian has a ti...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Things Guests Ask For That I Can't Provide

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“A shot to put her out.” More than once I’m called when a guest suffers a tragic loss such as the death of a child or spouse. Distre...
Friday, October 14, 2016

The Sight of Blood

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With one obvious exception, blood normally remains out of sight. Its appearance may not be ominous but always requires an explanation fr...
Monday, October 10, 2016

Another Stoic

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“She thinks her drink was spiked,” explained the caller whose friend was bent over the toilet. I explained that alcohol is a toxic d...
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Waiting for the Other Shoe

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I buy drugs and give them out gratis. Ten years ago generic Lomotil, the leading diarrhea remedy, jumped from about $20 per thousand to ...
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