...peace of mind

I had an appointment with a new dermatologist today. I told him I wanted a whole body check. Let's face it, with my history--fair skinned, many bad sunburns as a child, lots of time outdoors now--the chances of skin cancer are up. My old dermatologist would have taken one look at my face and immediately started freezing blemishes. The entire exam would have taken 5 minutes (if that) and I would have walked out looking like I had the chicken pox. This new guy did a thoughtful, thorough, gentle exam, talking to me the whole time like I was a human being and not a cha-ching in the cash register. End result? Nothing to worry about. Come back in 3-5 years. A $10 co-pay=peace of mind worth a whole lot more.