The doctors dilemma

Sitting in the Doctors waiting room is an opportunity to see the people in the raw, a mycoplasma of disease, old age, pain and insecurity mixed with hope and the assurance that this is the place that can help.    Mothers and fathers holding

toddlers for their first immunisation or more worryingly a nasty cough that the little guy can't shift. The middle age man obviously in pain not knowing where to put himself as he waits to be called. Children and adults waiting to be seen by the one person society still put its faith into when all other societal linchpins have fallen into disrespect. Of course as Doctoring becomes less of a calling and more of a business, as their choices towards patient care become twisted by financial complications "can the practice afford this" we may have to revise our faith ?