Satire: A Trip to the Doctor

Does any of this seem familiar?

Better actorsPhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

The medical equivalent of the non-attorney spokesperson. I hate to think that more money goes to the actor than to research.

Supplement commercialsPhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

We do need better entertainment in the waiting. Ten-year-old magazines don’t cut it.

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Whenever you go to the doctor’s office, you enter a time warp. Your watch may say 11:30, but you come to realize that’s 8:30 in doctor time.

common interestPhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

It’s always nice when your needs and the needs of your doctor align. However, I would be leery of a doctor who uses the expression, “cash cow.”

Hide the remotePhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

Sometimes your wife and doctor seem to conspire.

Move the fridgePhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

That’s one option. Another is to move the recliner away from the refrigerator. My experience is that’s it’s easier to move recliners than refrigerators.

Confused?Photo byCartoon by Jerry King

Reliable information is hard to come by. Generally speaking, I try to steer away from “experts” who wear tin foil on their heads.

Struggling actorPhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

It’s best to read your policy before signing. Of course, if you're not being treated by real doctor, do you have to pay with a real check?

WeathermanPhoto byCartoon by Jerry King

A real tell in a situation like this is if your doctor, instead of giving you a prognosis, gives you a seven-day forecast.