In praise of a "government doctor".

Last night I felt so crappy (with what turns out to be bronchitis) that I broke down made an Urgent Care appointment this morning. I won't name the health provider but I can say I was expecting the usual runaround of a quick look in my nose and ears, pat on the back and "go home, take fluids and get plenty of rest" (rest when you have an 8-year old kid?). But that didn't happen. This doctor actually looked me in the eyes, took time to check my record from the last few years, asked a multitude of question and thoroughly checked me out. Then he made is diagnosis and prescribed an aggressive treatment regiment to head off any potentinal pneumonia. I was so impressed by his demeanor and thoroughness that I asked if I could take him on my general practitioner. Unfortunately, I couldn't. He was just there for the day for urgent care and his regular job is with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. He's a "government doctor", and the best I've met since I moved to California. Go figure.