The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

A Hotel Doctor's Database, Part 2

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Men travel more than women but are less likely to call a doctor so I’ve seen more women (9833) than men (8483). My database contains 124 pa...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

A Hotel Doctor's Database, Part 1

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Few things besides wine and cheese improve with time, but a personal database is among them.     It didn’t seem significant when I b...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Night in a Hotel Room

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Patients are often suicidally reluctant to wake a doctor, but I don’t object. Traffic is light, parking is easy, and since I have no off...
Friday, January 19, 2018

You Can't Make a Diagnosis Over the Phone

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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...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Stuck in Liberalism

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Walking along Pico, a busy street, I passed a man lying face down on the sidewalk. His head lay on the curb; one leg remained on a bus b...
Thursday, January 11, 2018

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

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An Austrian lady had left home without her medication. Could I come and write some prescriptions? These requests arrive regularly. I...
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Worry, Part 2

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I drove to the Magic hotel in Hollywood where a Danish couple’s 18 month-old was vomiting. He looked fine, and looking is essential:   s...
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