Calling in sick may be a thing of the past, but not for the reason you might think: A poll by www.ehealthforum.com shows that more than 30 percent of people surveyed feel guilty about taking the time to attend a doctor’s appointment during office hours. According to the results, 29 percent of U.S. residents felt “mild to extreme” guilt, while 28 percent of Canadians and 35 percent of British respondents carried the same feelings. Mark Turkovic, co-founder of eHealth Forum, said people often want to be seen as the hardest, longest worker in an effort to preserve their jobs - especially in a down economy. “Sadly, taking the time out to visit the doctor all too often falls by the wayside,” Turkovic said.

At Your TeleDoctor, we believe that such a behaviour can lead to the following consequences:

-Increased Illness and death from stress, hearth disease, cirrhosis and suicide.

-Loss in competitivness due to lack of energy and lack of focus at work. Ultimatly, this situation can lead for you to lose your job.

As discussed in an earlier post, we believe that being able to consult your physician remotely can greatly reduce the likehood of missing a whole day to arrange a doctor visit. This is even more important in the current economic downturn where employers want to keep their jobs at any cost.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm and is filed under Canada, Telemedicine, consultation, doctor, online, patient.