Emailing a Doctor

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I would really appreciate it if someone could read this and tell me the email is polite?

A brief of background/exposition on what the Doctor and I talked about before up to this point.

I got medical clearance for 2 weeks. I said I would like to shadow the doctor for the first week.

Then the doctor replied and said “sure. you will probably only see me on 7/? date and 7/?, but no big deal. email me when we get closer to the date.”

And this is what I am replaying to.

Thank you Dr. ||||, I will email you again two weeks before my observation.

I’m sorry I had not realized that you would only be available for two days between July ? to July ?. I wanted to observe you for at least 4 or 5 days.

If it is not inconvenient, I would also like you observe you from July ? to July ?? for a total of 4 to 5 days of shadowing.

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I would caution to not be greedy. Shadowing adds to the doctor’s work.

3

It’s polite, but it sounds like he’s already volunteered his best option to you. Asking for more than he can clearly give is kinda ehhh

4

Thank you for the feedback. I already sent the email. I hope he doesn’t feel like I am pressuring him in anyway. I’ll email him again for what I need to do to be prepared for the two dates he gave. Then if he allows I’ll shadow for longer.

Thanks again.