[crazygringo]

> and you are expected to be available to your patients 365 days a year, 24 hours a day

Boy, I wish. I've never had a doctor with any kind of special availability. I can leave a message at their office but it's not like I'll get any kind of response until later the next business day, and that will just be from an assistant.

For 24/7 needs that's what urgent care is for, or the emergency room if it's more serious.

[ellisv]

I know a few doctors and they're not necessarily directly available to patients but have to be on-call for nurses, MAs, etc. It's not 24/7/365 but its more than I get pinged when I'm on-call.