[kalee]

I have the cell number of a specialist who I see for an unusual condition. She is only in the office where I see her two days of the week and it can be difficult to reach her in an emergency if I have to go through the office. She knows I will not call unless it is absolutely necessary. I was surprised when she gave it to me but have blessed her thoughtfulness the two times in the last three years I have had to call her.

[Hawthorn]

>> I have the cell number of a specialist who I see for an unusual condition <<

And I have the home phone number of my internist/primary care doc. He’s says I may call him whenever necessary.

But then he doesn’t accept any private insurance, nor Medicare, nor Medicaid. He runs a “cash on the barrel head” kind of shop, and he will spend almost unlimited time with any patient. Hooray for free-market medicine!