Are you trying to say that this single doctor is the exception? Surely in america you’ve had this experience.
The best case I normally ever see is a 5 minute wait time. I am rarely seen on time even if I’m early. Which don’t get me wrong, that is reasonable. But I’ve waited 30 min to an hour many times. This issue is super common in this country. I’ve gotten medical attention in multiple cities and states and it’s almost always shit.
A relative just had to go to the ER in Florida and needed some scans quickly. She waited 16 hours I believe. During that time, they would only let her have ice in a cup, not even water. There was little to no communication or way of knowing when she’d get the scans. I wish I was surprised by that story, but I’m not.
Just sharing my own experiences. Sorry they weren’t awful. Not with doctors and nurses anyway, even if I go beyond my PCP. (And I have spent A LOT of the past couple years in the hospital either for myself or family members.) Insurance on the other hand…
OP was a question. My answer is no. I’m OK with someone else’s being different.
I’m not mad at you for having better experiences. Just incredulous, since mine has been so consistently different. Been having this same experience at doctors since ~2000.
Fair! FWIW my insurance was great for decades and absolute shit about the past 5 years, and I absolutely hate it now. But we’ve had a good run with all our doctors.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Are you trying to say that this single doctor is the exception? Surely in america you’ve had this experience.
The best case I normally ever see is a 5 minute wait time. I am rarely seen on time even if I’m early. Which don’t get me wrong, that is reasonable. But I’ve waited 30 min to an hour many times. This issue is super common in this country. I’ve gotten medical attention in multiple cities and states and it’s almost always shit.
A relative just had to go to the ER in Florida and needed some scans quickly. She waited 16 hours I believe. During that time, they would only let her have ice in a cup, not even water. There was little to no communication or way of knowing when she’d get the scans. I wish I was surprised by that story, but I’m not.
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
I’m American, and not once have I had that experience.
Now the bills and dealing with insurance on the other hand…
octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Just sharing my own experiences. Sorry they weren’t awful. Not with doctors and nurses anyway, even if I go beyond my PCP. (And I have spent A LOT of the past couple years in the hospital either for myself or family members.) Insurance on the other hand…
OP was a question. My answer is no. I’m OK with someone else’s being different.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m not mad at you for having better experiences. Just incredulous, since mine has been so consistently different. Been having this same experience at doctors since ~2000.
octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Fair! FWIW my insurance was great for decades and absolute shit about the past 5 years, and I absolutely hate it now. But we’ve had a good run with all our doctors.