INTRODUCTION: When a person falls ill he needs the service of a doctor to examine him, diagnose his illness and prescribe appropriate medicines. For this purpose there are two options for the patient. First option is that he gives a call to a doctor who visits his residence, examines him and prescribes necessary medicines. This is domiciliary visit by the doctor. However, with advancement of medical services and development of specialities and superspecialities, the concept of a general practitioner or family physicians and domciliary visit by medical professionals has almost ceased. Domiciliary visit is made by medical aprofessional has almost ceased. Domicilary visit is made by medical professionals in very exceptional cases when the patient is very serious or he/his family is very close to the doctor. The second option for the patient (which is most common) is that he goes to a doctor. The place/premises where the doctor examines his patients is the DOCTOR S CLINIC
Depending on the clinic may vary, but the following are essential portions of a doctor s clinic
(1) The doctor s chamber.
(2) Reception and assistants working place.
(3) Patients waiting place.
(4) Patients amenities.
THE DOCTOR CHAMBER
This is the room in which the doctor sites and examines his patients. The place should be adequaely lighted and ventilated to produce a safe working environment.
The following furnitures and equipments are a must in a doctors chamber.
A. FURNITURES.
(1).THE DOCTOR TABLE: convention size office tables are usually used by the doctors in their chamber. However if the space available is big enough larger size tables are kept. Prescription pad, penstand, paper weight are essential stationaries on the doctor table.
(2). Chairs :
(a). THE DOCTORS CHAIR :This should be comfortable preferably with high back and easily movable because the doctor sits in this chair for long hours and frequently gets up to examine the patients.
(b).CHAIRS FOR THE PATIENTS AND ATTENDANT
: There should be atleast two chairs placed on the side opposite to the doctor one chair is meant for the patients and the other
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