Things have Changed

@ZedSmart (19839)
Philippines
February 2, 2021 5:09am CST
Yes, the way doctor’s conducting face-to-face consultation. Have you been to your doctor’s clinic lately? What were the changes you've noticed? I waited more than an hour for my turn at the waiting area outside the clinic’s building. I informed the assistant that I can’t make at first hour because there was an urgent thing that I need to process at the city hall. I’ve instructed her to just skip my name and then let me in when I arrived. The last time I had a consultation with my doctor was on June last year but it was online. They’re not comfortable to conduct face-to-face consultation during that time as the rate of infection was fast. Today, I’ve met my doctor finally and it’s a bit astonishing to see changes how they handle up the consultation with all the precautionary measures were still applied. It’s not only that there is physical distancing but there’s a division separating the patient and doctor but conversation is still audible. The patient will get inside to what looks like and isolation booth. The doctor’s guaranteed that there’s nothing much to worry about my symptoms and he has prescribed me set of medicines to be take for about two weeks.
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5 responses
@allen0187 (59692)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
These changes are part of the new normal.
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@allen0187 (59692)
• Philippines
3 Feb 21
@ZedSmart every precaution must be taken.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
Yes, they're very careful because they're dealing with patient.
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
2 Feb 21
Today I had telephonic consultation with my doctor who incidentally is my good friend. He also have got some restriction on patients. Nobody can't just walk in as was done earlier. Prior appointment has to be taken. Doctor however has invited me to visit him for detailed or face to face consultation.
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
3 Feb 21
@ZedSmart Yes that is the reason doctor called me in his clinic because he could not exactly understand my problem without actually seeing it.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
It's still better to make it face to face because sometimes, we cannot narrate all our concern online.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
Before Christmas Eve last year, I went to see a dentist. In the clinic, they have so many requirements to check before having the dental procedures.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
The difference is, it's impossible to do not have physical contact because it's dental services.
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@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Feb 21
Those changes are the new normal.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
5 Feb 21
Yes, and I think we are slowly adopting and get used to it.
@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 21
So many things have changed so much over the past year. I'm glad your symptoms are being treated.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
2 Feb 21
Yes, there were prescribed medicines for treatment.