IHS Fan
09-26-2006, 10:09 PM
Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with
the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and
appear to require a hip replacement. The first patient
is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day
and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
The second sees his family doctor after waiting 3
weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see
a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed
for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled
Why the different course of treatment?
The first is a Golden Retriever
The second is a Senior Citizen
the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and
appear to require a hip replacement. The first patient
is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day
and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
The second sees his family doctor after waiting 3
weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see
a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed
for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled
Why the different course of treatment?
The first is a Golden Retriever
The second is a Senior Citizen