The best place to evaluate a patient's gait is not the exam room, but the waiting room.
To reduce the time needed for a gait examination and endear yourself to your elderly patients at the same time, greet patients in the waiting area and accompany them to the examination room. This allows you to evaluate their ability to rise up from a chair and to evaluate their gait-and patients will appreciate your hospitality and display of caring.
- Rachel P. Espiritu, MD
Akron, Ohio
Disability Insurance 101 for Physicians
December 4th 2023As a successful physician, chances are you have several types of insurance for the valuable things in your life, including your health and your home. But many physicians do not take the necessary steps to protect their most important and hardest-won asset—their ability to earn income to support themselves and their families. Perhaps you already have a disability insurance policy provided by your employer, but do you really know what it covers?