Money Minded Doctors

Just today someone complimented me for not being money minded as I told some medicine telephonically.
Before I talk about 'Money Minded Doctors',let me first give an overview of what an average gynecologist daily routine is like.
Everyday there are patients for consultation in OPD.the number can vary from any where 10 to 30 or even more.Most of the consultations need at least 20 to 25 minutes,at times much more if it is a complicated case.
Then indoor rounds.Cases in OT and of course emergencies and patients in labour which can mean a lot of night shifts as well.
Doctors have family too with responsibilities like any of you.
So you can well understand now that its not easy being a doctor and it leaves very little time for oneself.
How can one forget the telephonic calls which on average can be any where from 20 t0 25 or even more every day.And they can be anytime of the day,during OPD,during conducting a delivery or while the doctor is high on adrenaline levels operating most difficult of cases.Patients want their doctor to be available and easily accessible.Now after reading this post you can understand the average day of a doctor and its not fair to call any doctor money minded if they are not able to answer all the calls or request you make a visit to them for prescription of any medicine.Telephonically, conditions can misunderstood particularly if the doctors mind is preoccupied with some other patient.If they ask you to visit them personally,it isn't because they are money minded but because that is what is medico legally recommended practice and that's for your own safety.