When I have an appointment at my doctor's office I have to wait between 2-4 hours to see him. I've changed doctors four times in the past 5 years & all their offices are the same.
If a bank or hairdresser made people wait 2-4 hours they'd be out of business.
I lose half a day's work & half a day's pay just to spend 5 minutes with my doctor. I hate it. Walk-in clinics have a 3-5 hour wait. Hospitals here have a wait up to 24 hours so the doctor's office seems fastest :-p
How long do YOU wait in your doctor's waiting room, or do you set a time limit & then leave (this is what a friend of mine does -- she waits in the waiting room for 20 minutes & then she walks out & calls him a time waster). Oh & no none of these doctors work at hospitals or take emergencies so they're not run off their feet. My last doc I sit & wait & I can hear him talking on the phone with his golf buddy or kid or friend & yakking the day away & he's getting paid to treat ME.
2007-08-21 17:38:28 · 11 answers · asked by Jennilee 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I know what you mean. I wait 20 minutes and then walk out. It must have worked because I haven't waited an hour anymore. I give my patients a 20 minute limit. My MD should as well.
2007-08-21 17:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that is truly amazing! Perhaps you live in a very small town? I live in a city and while my doctor is very popular I have never waited more than 90 minutes to see her, and that was one day when I was a 'walk in'. My last doc, who retired was almost always running late, so I asked the receptionist to give me a call when there was only three patients ahead of me, then I would go to the surgery and wait. They were glad to do it, as it meant the waiting room was less crowded. I don't know if this would be possible for you to arrange ~ you could consult the receptionist. Another thing the doc can sometimes do is have the script ready to pick up (if it's a regular medication). That way, you don't always have to wait ~ but you have to be sure to go every couple of months for a check up. Another thing you can do is try and get one of the first couple of appointments in the day, that way there is not such a big build up of people. If that means getting there at 7.30 am, can you do that? If the surgery is just a walk in type arrangement, find out when they open and get there ten minutes before, that way you will be among the first in, which should shorten the wait. Usually the receptionist in the doc's office has a lot on their plate, so don't get grumpy with them, but if you explain that you like that doc and want to come regularly, the receptionist might find a way to make things more manageable. The problem is, if the doc is good everyone wants to see them! If they aren't great, do you want to not wait but get a bad doc? That's the problem everyone faces. You could also talk to the doc about it, mentioning you'd like them to become your permanent doc but the waiting time is killing you. Best of luck! :-)
2016-05-19 05:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-28 19:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. 2 to 4 hours? That's crazy. I go to a smaller clinic, and the longest I've had to wait there is 20 minutes. But those walk in clinics are horrible. I've had to wait for 2 hours just to get a prescription for some good cough syrup when I'm sick and miserable with no voice from coughing so hard, and I'd rather be at home.
2007-08-21 17:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 5 to 20 minutes. Usually around 10 minutes, depending on the day. I always get there about 5 minutes before my appointment.
2007-08-21 17:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by Heyjay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it would depend on what's going on. I usually don't have to wait more than 5 minutes. I hate going to the doctor and there are times that they will call me to come in and argue with me if I try to put it off. So, I'm fortunate that I dont have the waiting room problem...I just wish I didn't have the problems that put me in that waiting room in the first place.
2007-08-21 17:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by WildOne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends which doctor I wait for....eye doctor 15 minutes, gynecologist - 1 to 2 hours and one time forgot i was still in the waiting room, family doctor - never have to wait...it pays to know the staff....hahhaha
2007-08-21 17:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by lvchic_702 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of Dr. My PCM I usually just wait 5-10 min. but my OBGYN, could be hours if someone to go into labor!
2007-08-21 17:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by sharpeilvr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a bad system im lucky i live in a small town so the longest i have had to ever wait was an hour and that was once other than that i have waited maybe ten min or so
2007-08-21 17:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-45 minutes.
2007-08-21 17:42:06 · answer #10 · answered by Green-Eyed Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋