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Intractable

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3. Typically, they take you from the waiting room to an exam room.

Reply to TommieMommy (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:48 PM

Apr 7

The Doctor will be with you shortly, they say.

They close the door.

They forget about you.

I have learned to open that door and keep it open. This way they see you (glaring at them).

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New, improved medical care. So I go to my bi-an checkup. This time the office has three empty staff chairs. [View all] 3Hotdogs Apr 7 OP

That's terrible! Diamond_Dog Apr 7 #1

I agree with you. It's horrible. Money has become the priority not patient care. 😡 TommieMommy Apr 7 #2

Typically, they take you from the waiting room to an exam room. Intractable Apr 7 #3

Sheesh! I'm only a Physician Assistant, so I guess I don't have the luxury doctors do of ignoring their patients. Aristus Apr 7 #4

My stepdaughter is a nurse-pract. The office where she worked for 15 years was bought out by the second largest 3Hotdogs Apr 7 #5