The First Law:
If you are running late in clinic, you will most definitely encounter a patient(s) who requires a significant amount of your time, more of which they are scheduled for....This can include
1. Someone who has, but is not there for depression, and requires intervention
2. Someone who is a lot more sick then their appointment time may imply
3. Someone who walks in worrying that they are in labor at 32 weeks
4. Someone who is impossible to interrupt/wrap up because they will not stop bringing up complaints they want dealt with in THAT 30 minute appointment after they show up 15 minutes late
5. Someone who has a mental illness that makes them not cooperate with your interview
6. Someone who is managed by 4 different doctors, on 25 different medications, and needs a "med review" in a 15 minute appointment
Note: I hit 6/6 today :-/
Thank goodness for fellow residents and nurses helping you out, and hello post-clinic wine....
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