How long should you wait for a doctor?

[vraiblonde]

Yeah, I remember the doctors we had, as kids. One doctor - his secretary/nurse/assistant - who was the same person - and you went in and waited like everyone else - and yes, they even made house calls. I think there are a LOT of reasons why that world is gone.

See, I want that world back. I want to know my doctor, not it be whoever's up next like a car dealership.

It's interesting that all these regulations and insurance and whatever else were put in place to facilitate public health.....and yet Americans have more health problems than ever. As a nation we were healthier when we all smoked in grocery stores and on planes.

 

[SamSpade]

See, I want that world back. I want to know my doctor, not it be whoever's up next like a car dealership.

And - basically - I don't think that's coming back.

It's interesting that all these regulations and insurance and whatever else were put in place to facilitate public health.....

And that - along with a few other things - is a big part of why it's true. As a nation, we are regulated to death, and the money - exists to keep people doing the regulating in business.

You know what we COULD use? Some way for our medical information to be easily portable AND secure. I'm losing my mind over how many times I have to fill out forms by hand - and REFILL them yearly - at every doctor, dentist, optometrist and so on I go to. Not long ago, I ran across something that is becoming increasingly common - filling out a form for a doctor - and PAYING A FEE FOR IT. Yep - "required" form, specific to that doctor - and they charge a fee of anywhere from 30 to 50 bucks to hand it in. I guarantee you, there's either some rule or regulation requiring compliance on the part of the medical practice.