Mr. R wheeled Mr. J into the exam room 90 minutes late. Since patients often wait an hour or more to see us here in the county clinics, it was not an issue for me. But there was an air about Mr. R that let me know I was in for a special encounter.
I love a man with serious chronic illnesses—yes, plural—so when I started my current job 5 years ago I bought the best health insurance my employer, UCSF, had to offer: Blue Shield PPO.
Some years ago, the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) ER staff printed up really cool T and sweatshirts that read: San Francisco General Hospital—As Real As It Gets.