很简单,把这句话拆成两部分来看:
第一部分:I would appreciate it
第二部分:if you call back this afternoon for the doctor's appointment
第二部分不是第一部分的宾语或者定语(否则的话,有可能用that连接),两部分是并列的,也可以简单理解为一个 If ...,I will/ would ...“如果⋯⋯,我就⋯⋯”的条件结构,再比如:
I would be grateful if you could open it for me.如果你能帮我打开的话,我会感激不尽.
It would be great if you could make it.如果你能来的话,那就太好了.