Posted by allisonm on May 17, 2000, at 18:51:07
In reply to communication with pdoc, posted by Rebecca on May 17, 2000, at 17:36:06
I've never been able to speak with my doctor by just calling him up. There is a receptionist, and there is voicemail, which he checks regularly -- even at night. The receptionist will either take a message or send me to voicemail if I wish, but I also have the direct number for voicemail if I don't want to deal with the receptionist. Everything's confidential. Sometimes we have entire conversations via voicemail. Or sometimes, if it's a longer message and not urgent, I'll write a note. Likewise, he has both my work and home numbers. At first he only had one, but a weather emergency changed that.
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