Listen, just because you finally managed to drag Gramps in to the ER to see a doctor for the first time in years for an acute but mild problem, doesn’t mean it’s appropriate to ask me to have three specialists see him for a whole boatload of progressive, non-urgent problems.
It’s called make a friggin’ appointment with someone and drag his old bones to their office! Getting ER consults is expensive and when not indicated, are a waste of resources and a strain on our already overused health care system. They tend to order lots of expensive tests and scans, all of which can be more cheaply and appropriately done as an outpatient.
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Sep
Especially prevalent the day after major holidays, when said relatives come home from far away and find grandpa not doing so well.