Many medical practices have on-call doctors to handle urgent issues outside office hours. You can learn about your practice’s after-hours policies on their website or voicemail. Share on Pinterest ...

A person may sometimes require medical attention outside their doctor’s typical working hours. In these instances, they may use alternative services, such as urgent care centers or telemedicine ...

One of us, Jeffrey M., is on weekend call for our office-based internal medicine practice. It is midafternoon, and a patient leaves a message with our answering service — she is concerned about her ...