Lately, I have been getting a number of phone calls from doctors’ offices trying to get me to make appointments for visits or expensive procedures.

One call, at 8:30 on a Saturday morning, said I needed to make a “follow-up” appointment. Follow up to what? The response: “Well, you haven’t been here in six months, and you should come in every six months.” Why? I’m not sick, and don’t need to see a doctor.

Another office called — again — trying to get me to book an invasive procedure despite being told repeatedly I had no intention to do it. The call came in while I was still recovering from surgery and, of course, waking me up.

On one office visit, I was told my health was fine, that antibiotics had done the job, but I should come back in a month. Why, I asked, if I’m fine? The reply: “J

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