General health and medical News from Dr. Richard Levine and Priority Concierge MD in Boca Raton, FL. For more information call 561-368-0191.
Doctor’s Note: We Can Do This
Primum non nocerum…First, Do No Harm
Hippocrates
A young Resident in Medicine confronted with an emergent clinical problem learns, the first day, to think intelligently, act quickly and … First… do no harm….Then, do something helpful.
When the young Physicians arrive at an emergency they learn to “first, take our own pulse”. It is an exercise in maintaining your own calm in a difficult situation.
The Red Cross always starts out the First Aid Courses with reminding us that when arriving at a scene in need, we must first caution to assure we do not become another, in need of assistance, but remain as one of those helping remedy the situation. Good advice.
Try to not to panic in these times. Communication is King, and Queen.
Our Office is functional. We have adjusted our practices following guidelines that offer guidance to the patients, the staff and the Doctors. Some of the new approaches to maintaining our collective ongoing good health, include:
PLEASE NOTE: Needs must FIRST be communicated with by PHONE. NO WALK INs PLEASE. It puts you and us at risk.
Keeping our distance through “Social Distancing” (see my Doctor’s Note from 3/16/20) is the first and most important line of defense(along with stringent hand washing) for this new communicable virus that transmits by the respiratory route.
CALL FIRST. Also, if calling 911 or going to the ER with any COVID 19 condition PLEASE let 911 and the ER personnel know you are coming prior to just presenting ourselves. It protects the care givers that will help you. As Jerry Maguire so aptly stated…”Help Me…Help You!”.
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