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Is a doctor able to write a school excuse note for me if i accompany my mother to her doctors appointment?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Staff often does: The office staff often takes care of appearance notes. Whether or not an employer or school would accept it would be up to them.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2018

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