Shingles.

[Chuck]

Kevin had shingles.

Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this!

Doesn't it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line?
Here's what happened to Kevin:


Kevin walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had.
Kevin said: 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.

Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Kevin what he had....
Kevin said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Kevin to wait in the examining room..

A half hour later a nurse came in and asked Kevin what he had. Kevin said, 'Shingles..' So the nurse gave Kevin a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Kevin to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.

An hour later the doctor came in and found Kevin sitting patiently in the nude and asked Kevin what he had.

Kevin said, 'Shingles.'

The doctor asked, 'Where?'

Kevin said, 'Outside on the truck..where do you want me to unload 'em??'

[SteveW]

The sad truth is that, despite giving all the details and history to a succession of nurses and doctors, never has any one of them read what has been put down by someone before them.

[generdawg]

... never has any one of them read what has been put down by someone before them.

Of course not Steve. That would breach privacy codes.

[Dot]

I reply on all the forms they send you to fill in "Ref to Dr's ref letter"

[kiwipaul]

too close to true, refrain from comment but LISTEN you "professionals" & stop working for $'s and completing forms which none read.

[BruceS]

checking things are working

[dapope]

As a sorta retired health professional, it drives me just as nuts with the multiplicity of forms to fill out. I cheat a bit andtry to avoid the double ups where posssible. Having said that, sometimes the important info doesnt come till the 3rd time of asking or so.
Often its not the question, but how its asked!

[SteveW]

Often its not the question, but how its asked!

Indeed!

[Greynomad]

I have a 1-page summary of my medical history, including Medicare card number, contact numbers, next of Kin, etc.
When I go to a GP somewhere in the country, I just take a copy along, and write "Refer to Attached" in every blank space.

[Dot]

I have a 1-page summary of my medical history, including Medicare card number, contact numbers, next of Kin, etc.
When I go to a GP somewhere in the country, I just take a copy along, and write "Refer to Attached" in every blank space.

DITTO
Just did exactly that today.