FOR VARIOUS REASONS beyond my influence, I’ve had to find a new primary care, general practitioner, three times in five years.
And, for reasons beyond my ability to understand, a new patient is always required to provide a complete bank of answers to several sets of boilerplate questions. Why one’s personal history has to be recreated each time, even when transfers are local and instant, is way beyond me.
Race, gender, and identity preferences can be skipped, but would be kept as “medical information” if you cared to provide it.
Being familiar with the interrogation process, I wanted to add commentary about alcohol consumption, during my recent 1st visit.
To my practitioner, I explained that I understand six beers a day is universally considered alcohol abuse, yet I have been drinking about that much, daily, for the past many years, “and look at me..!”
For me, six beers feels like the right amount. Everything is a tradeoff, in life, and beer helps me cope, I suggested.
She gave a quizzical look.
Thwarticus 