Many patients, when experiencing unusual symptoms, hope to gain reassurance by calling their doctor's office that they "don't need to go to the hospital." However, the answer they often receive is: "If you have any questions, go directly to the emergency room." This is because without actual examinations, doctors find it difficult to assert that "they are fine."
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Many patients, when experiencing unusual symptoms, hope to gain reassurance by calling their doctor's office that they "don't need to go to the hospital." However, the answer they often receive is: "If you have any questions, go directly to the emergency room." This is because without actual examinations, doctors find it difficult to assert that "they are fine."