Might Be Time To Change Doctors 
Doctor/Physician, Grand Rapids, Medical Office, Michigan, Parents/Guardians, USA | Healthy | May 31, 2020 
I work for a doctor’s emergency answering service. A frantic woman calls in at three am. 
 
Me: “Hello, [Service].” 
 
Woman: “I need [Doctor] to call me ASAP! My son has swallowed a nickel!” 
 
Me: “Certainly. Just let me get some information and I’ll have [Doctor] call you right back.” 
 
The woman gives me all the pertinent info. I call [Doctor]  and wake him up from a very obvious sound sleep. 
 
Me: “Sorry to wake you, [Doctor]. I’ve got a call from [Woman]; she says her son has swallowed a nickel.” 
 
There’s a five-second pause. 
 
Doctor: “So, is he choking or does she want me to make change?”
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
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