NY Times article entitled "Your X-Ray Shows.... Oh, Excuse Me." The article discusses a research study that explore interruptions during physician's visits, and found that on average, a doctor is interrupted twice during each visit. Interestingly enough, patients also get interrupted during their doctor's visit. Would you answer your cell phone during a doctor's appointment? Would you mind if your doctor answered his/her phone during your appointment? How could patients and doctors work together to reduce the interruptions?
Monday, September 28, 2009
Interruptions in the Doctor's Office
NY Times article entitled "Your X-Ray Shows.... Oh, Excuse Me." The article discusses a research study that explore interruptions during physician's visits, and found that on average, a doctor is interrupted twice during each visit. Interestingly enough, patients also get interrupted during their doctor's visit. Would you answer your cell phone during a doctor's appointment? Would you mind if your doctor answered his/her phone during your appointment? How could patients and doctors work together to reduce the interruptions?
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