I write to you now from the west side of Cleveland in a coffee shop with my legs perched upon a chair. Just finished the last Op-Ed of interest in today’s New York Times. Do I sound relaxed? I rounded this morning at both of the community hospitals that we serve. There is not a day that goes by that doesn’t have blogworthy moments. If I had the time and the talent, I would post daily instead of weekly. Read on for yet another true medical insider’s disclosure. Gastroenterologists, as specialists, are called upon by other doctors to address digestive issues in their patients. For example, our daily office schedule is filled with patients sent by primary care physicians who want our advice or our technical testing skills to evaluate individuals with abdominal pain, bowel issues, heartburn, rectal bleeding and various other symptoms. The same process occurs when we are called to see hospital patients. If a hospital admitting physician, who is usually a hospitalist, want
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