Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Life at the cheap motel

Dr. Grumpy: "Okay, we'll try this new medication, and I'll see you back in a month. Any other questions?"

Ms. Viridae: "Yeah, it looks like I have, um genital herpes. Can you call in some Valtrex for me?"

Dr. Grumpy: "No, that's not something I treat. I recommend you go back to your family doctor to have it properly evaluated and get the right medication."

Ms. Viridae: "I'd rather not... I think he's the one who gave it to me."

24 comments:

Julie said...

um, okay then, may i suggest you change family doctors!

The Evil Receptionist said...

*facepalm*

Whoooo boy.

Anonymous said...

Wow. What do yo do about that anyway? Awkward.

I would go to Public Health if it were me with an STD and I didn't want anyone to know.

Anonymous said...

What do you mean "I think"? How many family doctors is this woman jumping into bed with?

Mark p.s.2 said...

He gave her the diagnosis, she didn't have VD before the diagnosis, so it's the Doctors fault.

bobbie said...

To which you said...

{as your face turned beet red from trying so hard not to explode with laughter}

Robert Palmer said...

Doctor, doctor, give me the news,
I've got a bad case of loving you...

Anonymous said...

Ah Herpes, the gift that keeps on giving.........forever.

ER's Mom said...

So are you now dabbling in my area.
;)

Anonymous said...

Karma?

skidmark said...

No. Seriously - what are the ethical and legal complications she just dumped you in the middle of?

stay safe.

Dan Cathy said...

Your kind isn't welcome in my restaurant, either.

Mama D said...

Just...wow. Another live one for the list. Do you drink??

brent said...

Yikes-depending on how she got it from him (or thinks she got it from him) you might be obligated to report it to your state medical board.

Years ago, I had a patient tell me she was diverting narcotics to her primary physician. Turns out, he was already on the medical boards radar and that was all they needed for disciplinary action.

Anonymous said...

The new standard in Dr./patient confidentiality. It was recently added as an addendum of course, to HIPAA.

webhill said...

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. It's just so ridiculous :)

Anonymous said...

So does your state have a squeal rule?

Anonymous said...

DID YOU SUGGEST WATCHING THE NASA SITE AS ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINEMNT?

lynda thomas shell said...

Dear Anon@ 3:23,Please get out your Facebook for DUMMIES and look up the etiquette for SCREAMING!!! Please!

Sara said...

If he gave it to her, he should write the prescription and pay for it!

Kat's Kats said...

It's times like these that I begin to wonder how they think it's transmitted. ::face:laptop:repeat::

Anonymous said...

I performed a vasectomy on a patient years ago. At a dinner party I later attended (wife and patient were there), the guy's wife blurted out "Well, if I'm pregnant, it's DOCTOR XXXX'S FAULT." Oh jesuslordalmighty, that was embarrassing.

Dr. XXXX

Ms. Donna said...

Awkward. Other posters have brought up the ethical issues, but I think the Grumpy Lawyer(TM) may get involved here.

Waht did you do? Let her go back to the not-so-ethical doc or suggest a referral to an OB/GYN?

Just asking.

cliffintokyo said...

My advice: Arrange to meet Dr Cold Hands-Warm Heart at the Cheap Motel and give it back to him, with pustules...

 
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