Grunt Doc's Word To The Wise

It’s the busy season now and many young families are running to the nearest ER every time they hear their child sniffle, or the child feels warm. Did you know that Tylenol, a fever medicine, is available over-the-counter, and you can buy it without waiting six hours in my ER to tell me your child has a fever?

Example:

The other day a family of six, and a family of three shared a ride to the ER. All of them are welfare cheats on public assistance. The reason finally given for coming to the ER, and having nine people register to be seen for colds, was that they did not want to pay for a bottle of Tylenol. You see, people on welfare public assistance get their Tylenol paid for by me, a taxpayer. Those of you working, paying taxes, and paying for your own health care, get to buy their OWN DAMN TYLEONL. Needless to say, I am tired of seeing patients on “the family plan” just because they want me to pay for their Tylenol. If pithing patients were allowed, I would be all that much happier.

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