Sometimes it's not about the bus

Thanks to one of his patients, angry doc learnt that a mobile clinic will be providing free health screening for the residents of certain neighbourhoods...


Patient: Doctor, the bus is coming to my estate next week - do you think I should go for the free screening?

angry doc: Well, we already know you have diabetes and hypertension, so you don't need to be screened.

Patient: But it's free!

angry doc: Screening is for people who don't know if they have the disease; you don't need to be screened.

Patient: But it's free!

angry doc: If you go for the screening, you'll just be wasting time to find out something you already know.

Patient: It's OK, I'm retired and I have a lot of free time. Plus it's free!

angry doc: It may be free for you, but it still costs the organisers money to do the screening, so it's probably better if they spend the money on people who need the screening.

Patient: But it's free to me, right?

angry doc: Would you like to sign an AMD? It's free with this consult.