A Day in the Life of a Family Doctor

In a fascinating post on the blog Dr. Malia Reckons, family physician Dr. Timothy Malia decided to keep track of all the different health issues he had to treat on a single day. Here’s his list:
Diabetes, type 2, poorly controlled
Hypertension
Obesity
Vaccinations (tetanus and pneumonia)
Low back pain in elderly man
Increased thoughts of suicide
Attention deficit disorder
Acne
Bronchitis
Insomnia
Emotional stress (marital and child issues)
Weight loss, unexplained
Infant – well child check
Complete physicals, father and son (camp forms completed)
Ringworm
Premature breast tissue development in infant
Toenail fungal infection
Dyshidrotic eczema
Lipoma (a benign fatty growth)
Allergic conjunctivitis
Sliver of fiberglass in finger
Alcoholism
High cholesterol
Asthma

Interesting!