The Good Doctor

On the last call cycle, I admitted a patient with a fairly mundane disease, and he was going to be fine. On the post-call day, I stop by to see my patient, and his primary care doctor is there. She had stopped by to see him prior to going into work at 7. I occasionally see primary care doctors at the inpatient bedside, and I think it is wonderful and amazing when that happens. How do they stir up that well of time, effort, and energy to see one of their patients who's been hospitalized when they are sick? You would hope that this is done commonly, but the truth is, it's a rare and inspiring thing when it happens.