Picture yourself entering your doctor’s office with some mundane ailment. The doctor checks you over and comes up with a diagnosis that only requires simple remedies. But despite the doctor’s conviction that the diagnosis is correct, he or she orders a barrage of tests just to check that everything else is normal. Several tests and more bills down the line, you are back to square one.
Read more ..... The sports bar is buzzing with the English Premier League crowd when Dr Ochieng’s mobile phone rings. It’s an investigation officer with the National Police Service, but before he can say more, Dr Ochieng is ready.
Read more ..... Gynecological practice stands out as one of the most intimate professional interactions between patients and doctors. A typical consultation involves discussions about sexual organs. Often, intimate questions arise about sexual activities, pregnancies, and contraception among others. Even more intimate is the Gynecological examination.
Read more ..... Hypersomnia, or excessive sleepiness, is a condition in which a person has trouble staying awake during the day. People who have hypersomnia can fall asleep at any time; for instance, at work or while they are driving.
Read more ..... It is not unusual that many of us like to identify with selected doctors. That’s where the term personal doctor is derived from. Over a lifetime, some patients will have seen the same doctor over and over again. Some sort of relationship builds over time, and the trust that develops can be quite hard to break. You will find some patients who get rather upset if their usual doctor is unavailable for whatever reason.
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