family practitioners

Long a must-have for stars and the very rich, concierge doctors are becoming more common among middle class folks who are fed up with long waits and rushed visits in traditional practices. These patients are willing to pay a price for doctors who are available 24/7 and who make house calls.

This post is part of our series about people, places and things that have found new life in 2008. When I was growing up, our pediatrician lived two doors away. After hours, the doctor could usually be found toiling away in his garden. When one of the four kids in my family got sick, my mother...