We share coverage on nights and weekends within our group and with one other physician. We request that routine calls for such things as prescription refills, questions about chronic stable problems, etc. can be made during office hours. Please understand that maintaining “on call” coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year can be difficult, and we would greatly appreciate your limiting night and weekend calls to matters too urgent to wait for regular office hours. As an example, refills for controlled substances should be requested during office hours only. No narcotics or tranquilizers will be prescribed over the telephone unless the covering physician knows your personal history.