Dr. Grumpy: "Any new issues?"
Mr. Patient: "Nope. I'm doing fine."
Lady Patient: "The hell you are!"
Mr. Patient: "Fine. Then you talk to the doctor."
Lady Patient: "Your driving is terrible!"
Mr. Patient: "My driving is fine."
Lady Patient: "Doctor, he drives too slowly."
Mr. Patient: "At least I know how to drive!"
Lady Patient: "What's that supposed to mean?"
Mr. Patient: "You can take it however you want."
Lady Patient: "I'm not the patient here!"
Mr. Patient: "Maybe you should be."
Mr. Patient: "Nope. I'm doing fine."
Lady Patient: "The hell you are!"
Mr. Patient: "Fine. Then you talk to the doctor."
Lady Patient: "Your driving is terrible!"
Mr. Patient: "My driving is fine."
Lady Patient: "Doctor, he drives too slowly."
Mr. Patient: "At least I know how to drive!"
Lady Patient: "What's that supposed to mean?"
Mr. Patient: "You can take it however you want."
Lady Patient: "I'm not the patient here!"
Mr. Patient: "Maybe you should be."
Ahh, you're seeing my in-laws now.
ReplyDeleteI'm certain you aren't in my area; but, by golly, that sure sounds like my parents.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a code that you can write down to include couples counseling along with the normal billing, right?
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! My dad recently got new hearing aids and cataract surgery. Thus can now hear and see. And comment. My mom is not amused. This would be them reversed, lol.
ReplyDeletePeople are whacked or deserve to be.
ReplyDeleteGuy comes in office says he has to start eating right, drinking lots of water--why I say ? My wife scheduled me for cardiologist in 5 days.
I said good idea, it will make all the difference.
In our house that's just considered an energetic discussion but after 27 years of marriage - we aren't even that energetic.
ReplyDeleteHow often are you contacted by divorce lawyers? Do you have a special rider on your malpractice insurance against cause of divorce claims?
ReplyDeleteYou should start charging more per visit if a family member comes with the patient.
I'm with Leigh. You should be able to add a psych visit charge.
ReplyDeleteAt which point do you starting rolling your eyes and taking notes for the blog?
ReplyDeleteHaaaaa. Notes for the blog. I can just see it. Dr. G. asking Lady Patient, 'May you please repeat that again?'
ReplyDeleteBet those are the times where you truly regret not going into radiology or pathology.
ReplyDeleteKalieris
Are you Dr Grumpy or Dr Phil?
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