In the United States’ health care system, you can spend weeks or months anticipating a doctor‘s appointment, plus a few minutes or hours in the waiting room when the day comes. In contrast, your ...

Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see a lot of patients? Who is to blame?

Your doctor is not a mind reader. If there's something on your mind that isn't on the agenda for your appointment -- say, you're there to get a flu shot but you're concerned about a symptom like hair ...

Going to the doctor can be stressful — especially if you’re dealing with new symptoms, or you’ve been to several doctors and still don’t have the answers you need. You can make the most of your next ...

Doctors spend on average about 15 to 20 minutes with each patient they see for routine exams. (Of course, there is often time out of the exam room that is spent reviewing the chart and records.) The ...

Last year, while on a business trip, internist Shaman Singh, M.D., developed red bumps on both feet. The 44-year-old initially chalked it up to bug bites, but when the rash spread up his legs and the ...

If you miss a doctor's appointment these days, you could get hit with a "no-show" fee of up to $100 — or more. This happened to me recently for the first time, and the charge was a steep $150. When I ...

Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans on Medicaid have a harder time getting a prompt doctor's appointment, which may help explain why some end up going to the ER, a new study finds. The problem is ...

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Everyone has experienced it: It can take forever to get an appointment to see your doctor. We dig into the underlying problems and offer hope for a better future. By now, most of us understand that ...

Going to the doctor can be stressful — especially if you’re dealing with new symptoms, or you’ve been to several doctors and still don’t have the answers you need. You can make the most of your next ...