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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

An hour? But, I'm easily entertained by my devices and probably wouldn't notice the time going by. It also heavily depends on what else I have going on; I always pad my schedule for doctors, but even so, there might be something else I have to get to.

It's medical. The person before me may have needed more time. I think doctors have a harder time than most estimating how much time a patient will need, and I don't want them rushing me out the door.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For my own appointments, I'm generally on the same page. I have a harder time being as patient when I'm taking one of my kids to the doctor, which is a much more frequent occurrence. I've been kept waiting for exorbitant lengths of time at a variety of pediatric clinics, which is unpleasant when your kids object to being confined in a small, boring room for an indefinable amount of time. Sometimes it's been so egregious that I've had to switch to another provider.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yeah, that sounds live it sucks. I'd hate to have kids in the US with its long wait times and relatively shitty healthcare.