Moms are the most paranoid people on earth. Their kids get a cold and they send them to the emergency room of the hospital demanding to be paid attention to. Every little thing tends to be a life or death situation. Every little thing that their child experiences, every little cut, every little bruise is a life or death situation. There are no gray areas, to the moms it can only be black or white, either the child is hurt or not.
That is the reason why pediatricians are the most patient people on earth. They do not just have to be patient to the child but to the respective moms too. They need to placate the mom more than the child. Children recover as soon as the wound stops bleeding. The moms need to be reassured every ten seconds that the child is safe.
It is no wonder why not all pediatricians give out their private cellphone numbers. Although, there are still some doctors who give out their private lines to the moms for emergency purposes but not all the time. They know that moms are driven to protect their offspring so every little cough in the wee hours of the morning will drive them to send a text message to the pediatrician asking for advice.
Actually, medical advise given during the wee hours of the morning via cellular phone is not wise, especially if it is a serious condition. Doctors need the medical history of the patient before administering any type of medicine. Patients (kids and adults alike) have allergies and one wrong medical advice can be life threatening. Thus, it is not only dangerous to the patient but to the doctor as well. Their license can be revoked because of medical malpractice. So to moms everything is about medical matters.
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