Dear Queenie,
If someone gets sick at a party and the host or one of the other guests is a doctor, is it okay for that doctor to tend to the sick person?—Medical Etty Ket
Dear Etty Ket,
If the illness is life-threatening, like a stroke or a heart attack, someone should call 911 and until help arrives the doctor-guest can try to help the victim.
However, in case of a minor matter, the victim should try to call their own doctor, who will be familiar with their medical history. Of course, if the doctor present is the victim’s own doctor, the question does not arise.
