house-calls
Physician home visits
House-calls are visits made by a professional—traditionally a doctor—to a client's home rather than at an office or clinic.
The practice was once standard for physicians but became rare by the late twentieth century: Does your doctor still make house calls?
The term extends to other services that come to you: plumbers, veterinarians, piano tuners.
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- patientAble to wait calmly
- bedsideNear the mattress
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
examination · diagnosis · homebound · elderly · nursing · checkup · rural · practitioner
Skilled practical worker
- repairRestore to working order
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- HVACIndoor climate management
appliance · handyman · contractor · estimate · appointment · scheduling · on-site · maintenance
physician
Licensed medical doctor
stethoscope · examination · diagnosis · homebound · elderly · nursing · checkup · rural · practitioner · black-bag
technician
Skilled practical worker
- repairRestore to working order
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
HVAC · appliance · handyman · contractor · estimate · appointment · scheduling · on-site · maintenance · installation
vet
Scrutinize for problems
barn · stable · cattle · horses · vaccination · rural · herd · lambing · calving · inoculation