I received an odd, and rather moving, compliment from my Medical Assistant yesterday.

[Aristus]

19. A skin lesion is something I always take the extra few seconds for.

No matter how rushed I am. Benign skin conditions can be very difficult to distinguish from each other sometimes. But malignant lesions usually have a very distinctive presentation, which makes them easy to diagnose.

The kind of "Oh, one more thing!" I usually get, though, is more like this:

"Oh! One more thing! My elbow pops when I extend my arm."

"Does it hurt?"

"No."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Oh...about ten years."

"I think it can wait for your next visit, then."

Prioritizing is an important part of the job.