That actually is considered a telehealth visit. Putting a computer in the loop doesn’t particular help the diagnosis. Even video doesn’t usually have the resolution to be helpful. Telehealth visits are not terribly useful except for elementary triage. In this case, you have to explain the difference between measles and poison oak.
Two kinds of measles (German and 3-day) and smallpox. Smallpox had a 30% mortality rate, so quarantine was taken pretty seriously. I had both kinds of measles and was vaccinated for smallpox.
allen@home about 3 years ago
Yea back in the day when you called the doctor. And a human would answer the phone.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
Not easy with a pandemic going on; you could get a misdiagnosis chicken pox for measles.
juicebruce about 3 years ago
Moms always get it done ! Different times just bring out different ways :-)
chris1962cy Premium Member about 3 years ago
Don’t forget house calls.
Display about 3 years ago
Or… They could have just gotten the child their vaccinations and not had to worry about that.
zerotvus about 3 years ago
it means NO school and Coca-cola………
Bocephus about 3 years ago
At that time a Plugger knew what red splotches and fever meant. And Stop Scratching.
david_42 about 3 years ago
I suspect many Pluggers wouldn’t be around if there had been HMOs back then.
Teto85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Not much different today. Except it’s a Zoom meeting and the patients get to see any dogs or cats that want to be in the picture.
ctolson about 3 years ago
And the call was usually to mom.
Nuke Road Warrior about 3 years ago
Today: The nurse tells you, "Give him two children’s aspirin and I’ll make an appointment for two weeks from today.
Izzyrider about 3 years ago
Many times that first call was to mom.
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
That actually is considered a telehealth visit. Putting a computer in the loop doesn’t particular help the diagnosis. Even video doesn’t usually have the resolution to be helpful. Telehealth visits are not terribly useful except for elementary triage. In this case, you have to explain the difference between measles and poison oak.
Ray Helvy Premium Member about 3 years ago
Two kinds of measles (German and 3-day) and smallpox. Smallpox had a 30% mortality rate, so quarantine was taken pretty seriously. I had both kinds of measles and was vaccinated for smallpox.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
Well, if he had been vaccinated…
DaBump Premium Member about 3 years ago
And the call was made to the little angel’s grandmother.
wiatr about 3 years ago
I did that three times – two varieties of measles and chickenpox. Never fun.