The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Always Pack a Flashlight

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A guest searching for the bathroom at night stubbed his toe. Pain was excruciating. Vomiting at 2 a.m. is good housecall. Chest pain...
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Monday, April 24, 2017

Irritating Things that Movie Doctors Do

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Give miracle shots. Whenever a movie character is crazy or really upset, a doctor delivers a shot that calms him. I wish I knew what it ...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Yearning for Drops

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“I’ve been using them for a week, and the eye is getting worse.” Hearing this over the phone, I’m usually not concerned. While there...
Sunday, April 16, 2017

More Perils of Common Sense

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Fifteen years ago, I broke my leg. After I recovered, the doctor ordered a bone scan that revealed osteoporosis. That’s more frequent in...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Real Money

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Foreign guests take time counting out my fee because all American bills look alike. Around the world, denominations vary by color, so a ...
Saturday, April 8, 2017

I Know It's Not Broken...

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“I can walk on it, so it’s not broken…” “I can move it, so it’s not broken….”   Never forget that popular health beliefs are generally w...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Unable to Check Out of the Hotel

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“There’s an emergency with my eye. Can you come right away?” Hotel doctors don’t like to walk in on emergencies, so I asked him to ela...
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