Bill Hall: Hearts Cause Writer’s Cramp

n the last three months, I have had two gall bladder operations, a stopped heart and a heart artery reamed, almost all without any appreciable pain - except for a severe case of writer’s cramp caused by filling out the same set of medical forms from one doctor and hospital after another. They are almost the same identical forms - asking me to list my allergies, my family health history, previous operations, previous illnesses and conditions, including pregnancies, not to mention whether I use tobacco, booze or illicit drugs. And of course, the form requires a complete list of any non-prescription medications you are taking, including aspirin, vitamins and strawberry lattes. (I’m kidding about the lattes. They don’t want to know that. And I wouldn’t admit it if I ever had ordered a strawberry latte. I couldn’t stand the embarrassment.)/ Bill Hall , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Does it bug you to fill out the same questionnaire repeatedly when you are a patient at a doctor’s office, E/R, or hospital?