Call a Doctor with RingADoc

June 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Sometimes you need to call a doctor and your family doctor’s office is closed, maybe for the weekend. You can’t just call a hospital and expect to talk to a doctor, but is it really worth it to go to the emergency room and wait for hours just to ask a few questions? Luckily there’s RingADoc. RingADoc is a service that connects you to an experienced licensed physician specializing in the field you have questions about, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a great service if you have questions about a symptom you are having, need advice on nutrition or exercise, even get a prescription for some medicines (mostly allergy medicines).

http://www.ringadoc.com/

RingADoc is also great if you need to call a doctor while you’re traveling. Since you can use your cell phone, you can get medical advice dispensed on the go, without looking for a local clinic that takes walk-ins or going to an emergency room. It’s also affordable; just $39 per call, around the same price or less than the average co-pay for an appointment.
Using RingADoc is easy. Simply sign up for an account on their website. This is so you can give them your payment information and medical history so calling takes less time and effort. When you need to call, simply dial 888-4-RING-A-DOC (888-474-6423) and you will be immediately connected with a physician. There is no talking to operators or navigating through automated systems, and you don’t have to wait for a call back. You simply dial and are connected with a physician on call. Again, you don’t need an appointment and you can call any time of day, any day out of the year.

http://www.ringadoc.com/

There are some uses RingADoc is not suited for, however. First off, RingADoc is not a replacement for an in-person appointment with your doctor. Many conditions can’t be diagnosed accurately without a doctor actually seeing and inspecting them, and many more need tests that can only be done in a doctor’s office or hospital. The service should also not be used in emergency situations when 911 should be called, or when you have other serious medical trauma, such as broken bones. Lastly, although RingADoc doctors can prescribe some allergy medicines and antibiotics, they cannot prescribe any DEA controlled drug like painkillers or any long term lifestyle drugs like depression medication. If you need these, see your doctor.

If you need to call a doctor and can’t reach your family physician, try RingADoc. You don’t get sick between the hours of 9 and 5. Call a doctor with RingADoc today.

http://www.ringadoc.com/

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RingADoc presents a new way to save money on health care by connecting patients to doctors on the phone. You can call our online doctors on the phone, so skip the wait at the doctor's office and talk to a doctor live online with RingADoc!