Bring Back Marcus Welby MD

Remember the TV show Marcus Welby MD? It was about a doctor who actually made house-calls and visited patients in their homes. The first show aired Sept. 1969 and ran till July 1976. Even way back then it was unusual for a doctor to still do house calls. Everyone always went to see a doctor. Either at a clinic or a hospital.

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Maybe it’s time to bring back Marcus Welby? No, not the TV show. I’m talking about the fact that the worst place to go during Flu season is a place where a lot of sick people with the Flu are sitting waiting to see a doctor.

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I’m no doctor…but it seems to me if the idea is to not catch the Flu…then going where people who have the Flu are is not really a great idea. Maybe the idea of Marcus Welby MD is not a bad idea. A doctor that visited the patient in their own home would not only cut down on germ sharing. But the doctor could see the environment the patient lived and decide if it was safe and healthy. No more filling out a bunch of paperwork. The doctor could see and make their observations at the patient’s own home. What do you think? Should we bring back doctors who make House-Calls? It makes sense to me.

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