10 Things You Don’t Want to See in Your Doctor’s Office

You might want to take another look at your HMO.

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Like pretty much everybody else, I dread going to the doctor. Some doctors’ offices and some doctors are better than others. However, if you see certain things at your doctor’s office, or the exam room it might be a good time to reexamine your medical strategy. Or sometimes you get some verbal warning flags. Let’s get started.

1: A ‘Medicine for Dummies” book.

Sometimes a doctor’s visit can be filled with uncertainty. Seeing something like the aforementioned book can make things worse. Maybe it’s best to just grab the book and leave.

2: You are told to give a urine sample and when you ask where the restroom is, you’re told to, “Follow the YellowBrick Road.”

And the disturbing thing is you see a yellow trail and know what is meant.

3: When you are called back to see your doctor, a process server beats you to him.

Maybe it’s innocent, but you might want to google your doctor before going any further.

4: You notice your doctor turns down his hearing…