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A member asked:
My dad is a doctor and claims that he has pneumonia and has a fever of 102.4 and is refusing to go to the er?
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Negotiate: He might be more willing to see his dr or an urgent care. If he is correct, he needs an antibiotic and other meds to help optimixe situation.
Answered 3/26/2013
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