How is that different than calling a mechanic only to find out he's swamped with other customers cars? The doctor is a one man show. How would you feel if you had an appointment and were sitting in the waiting room and someone walked in the door and went right in because he "couldn't wait" to get an appointment.
My wife is a nurse whose doctor boss is a top-notch expert in his field, only sees patients on Tuesday/Friday because he is also a researcher, med school professor, hospital department head. People thought he only worked 2 days a week while in reality he worked 7 days/ week and usually 12-14 hrs/day.
In order to make ANY money today with cutbacks in what medicare, medicaid, insurance pay for visits, a doctor cannot have openings in his office day. If a patient doesn't show, he's out the money. So they book solid. If you're lucky, maybe someone will cancel and they'll fit you in, but there's no guarantee. So don't get mad at the receptionist.
As for the ER, the best option are the Urgent care facilities. I've used them a lot instead of the ER. If it's a life/death situation, you think you're having a heart attack, someone has a broken leg, profuse bleeding then go to the ER.
When I had an infected leg from a tractor accident, I went to Urgent Care, got a scrip for anti-biotics and was on my way. When I had my first gout attack years ago (swollen painful leg) I didn't know what it was. A visit to Urgent Care and I got a diagnosis and meds.
Urgent Care is a good alternative and right between a doctor's office and ER in terms of their mission in life. If you've got one nearby, use it. We've got them all over the place in shopping centers, strip malls, medical complexes. They're great.
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