They said it would take a doctor in Broadford, on Skye, or a paramedic stationed in Kyle of Lochalsh, on the mainland, more than an hour to reach Arnisdale.
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Their newborn died of pneumonia when they didn't have money to take her to a doctor.
Good examples so far: take a look at Doctor.com which is better connecting patients and doctors, Lawyer.com which is the place people are going to find a lawyer when needed, and USA.com which makes local data on the USA more accessible.
Sure, you can take a physical and have your doctor give you a rough assessment of how long you will live.
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They should also be told what signs should prompt them to take their baby to a doctor and which should not.
For those people, their vote could still be determined by more personal issues like their pocketbooks and ability to take their kids to a good doctor.
We can talk all we want about freedom and opportunity, about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but what does all that mean to a mother or father who can't take a sick child to the doctor?
This information does not take the place of talking to a doctor about a medical condition or treatment.
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We already know how hard it is for Medicaid recipients to find a doctor willing to take them. (As I explained last week, only 53 percent of physicians are willing to accept all or most new Medicaid patients).
But you're right, that if someone has HIV and they get a skin infection - if they see a pimple or a boil - and it doesn't go away, it gets redder, it gets - it grows very quickly, they should take some action and go see a doctor right away.
Practically speaking, if you are going to see a busy primary-care doctor for your evaluation, the time available to take a history may be brief, and access to neuropsychological testing nonexistent.
To ensure compliance, patients actually had to take the pills in the presence of a doctor or nurse.
Your doctor may want to take a sample of the pancreatic cyst fluid to determine if cancer cells are present.
Take the scenario of the doctor in a hospital.
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Tellingly, in a year when health reform would take center stage there was no attempt by the White House to find a doctor or an experienced health policy expert to fill the health cabinet position.
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While the decision means no immediate change for the prescription requirements on Plan B, it adds another twist to a contentious legal battle over whether young girls need a doctor's guidance to take the drug.
People will understand that many of these improvements will take time because it takes 5 years to train a doctor, 4 years to train a pharmacist, and 3 years to train a nurse or midwife.
And we want to tell the doctors, you know what, instead of us reimbursing you every time you take a test so you end up going to a -- because of something wrong, you go to the doctor.
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How long does it take you on the phone to make an appointment to see a doctor?
Then the doctor fills out a form, you got to take it to the pharmacist.
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In this case they've really had six months to figure out how to avert this 10 and a half percent cut to doctor pay that will otherwise take effect next Tuesday, July 1st.
President Bush's State of the Union Address proposal to allow individuals who buy catastrophic health care coverage as part of those new HSAs to take a tax deduction for their health insurance premiums was just what the doctor ordered.
The doctor was out, but Fedel insisted that everyone take turns selecting a tiara or a crown, sitting on a giant leather throne, then submitting to having a Polaroid photograph made.
Arthritis and heartburn are also linked to obesity. (For more, see " Just Say No") Obviously, consult your doctor first before you decide that you don't need to take a drug.
At one point, Aviva falls into the hands of Christian right-to-lifers who take care of the lame, the halt, and the blind while plotting to murder a doctor who performs abortions.
It has decided to immediately take any child with a head or neck injury out of the game, and to require a doctor's note to allow that child to play again.
Some doctors don't stock it, and they give patients a prescription to take to the drugstore--then the patient must rush back to the doctor and get the shot before it defrosts and spoils.
But the right answer is not to have the federal government take over health care and start mandating to the providers across America, telling a patient and a doctor what kind of treatment they can have.
Some DPC providers such as WhiteGlove Health and Organic Medicine Now take it a step further and make house calls that harken back to the days of your family doctor stopping by your house just a few decades ago.
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