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 | frogio (48)
05/27/2008 | My step dad was one of those old-time doctors who still made house calls. Every Tuesday and Thursday nights I would tag along with him as he packed his little black bag with the regular doctor's necessities and hit the road. Most of his patients were liitle old widows and shut-ins who would create ailments in order to have someone come by for a simple converation. Nevertheless, at every stop my old man would write them the same prescription...10 mg ADT...which, of course, to the local pharmacists meant "Any Damn Thing"...which always comprised of a hefty dose of sugar pills.
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 | James76255 (26)
05/06/2008 | I think this was just before my time so I don't remember it, but I wish it still happened. I caught part of an episode of "Leave it to Beaver" not long ago and the doctor made a house call that evening. It would sometimes make things easier. Of course, there is home health services these days, which does help a lot.
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 | FranksWildYears (58)
05/25/2007 | Dr. Greer once came to our house on Christmas morning because my sister was sick. When I think about it now, it may have been a convenient excuse to come over for a rum and egg nog.
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 | Molfan (60)
04/21/2006 | I guess I missed out on that era. Maybe living in the city it was already becoming a thing of the past. I had heard of housecalls. remember seeing them in movies and tv shows. never happened at my house.
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 | JohnSpina (18)
04/17/2006 | As a podiatrist,I STILL DO THIS!As a "civilian",well,yes I do recall my family doctor(now referred to as PCP) made house calls.
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 | trebon1038 (65)
11/30/2005 | My dad was a GP and in an era when house calls were becoming a thing of the past, he still made them for homebound people. I went with him sometimes.
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 | GenghisTheHun (177)
07/20/2005 | I remember many times in the 40's when the doc would come over to see sick siblings or sick me!
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 | Sundiszno (32)
07/20/2005 | My father was a general practitioner and made house calls until he finally gave up his practice. I used to drive him around a lot on his calls (he didn't really like to drive). Even back in the late sixties, house calls were becoming a thing of the past. One day (I believe it was about 1965 or so) my father came back from a house call, somewhat amused. He was making the call in a less than upscale neighborhood when a young, somewhat scruffy guy approached him and asked him if he was a doctor (his black medical bag was pretty much of a giveaway). My father was a bit unnerved, figuring that maybe the guy was a druggie who was going to mug him for whatever was in his bag, but said that he was indeed a doctor. They guy then said Jesus, I didn't think anyone still made house calls, Doc!, and went on his way, to may father's relief.
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 | Randyman (109)
07/20/2005 | I remember the era when doctors did this, but I can't recall if our doctor ever came to our house.
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 | bobble-head (29)
07/20/2005 | I still insist that my doctor do so.
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