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[HuckleB]

I work at a primary care clinic. It's the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend. At 6:08 PM, I see a patient arrive with three daughters helping her. The doc could have easily told them to go to the ER. He/she did not. This is not uncommon in the practice where I work, or elsewhere.

Oh, and the reason I'm still here on such a Friday night is because I choose to see emergency mental health patients who have often waited the entire week to call for help, instead of calling when things actually hit the fan. I understand this. My family is not so forgiving, however. Luckily, they are mostly understanding.

The health care field is filled with incredible people, and I am among the least of those.

Please don't forget that.