[other] Can (or do) doctors ever give free treatments/services to friends or relatives?

I'm writing a fiction story and am wondering about something I've seen on TV, and whether it would be a plausible scenario...a doctor is dating someone and that someone gets injured. Doctor friend takes them to the hospital or clinic and gives them stitches without any paperwork involved. Is this a possibility in real life? Could a doctor provide (minimal) tests and treatment - like X-rays and stitches - at no charge for a friend/relative, whether or not the friend/relative has insurance?

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted August 30, 2018 at 12:31AM by Ouisch https://ift.tt/2N28QOj