Posted by noa on July 3, 2000, at 13:07:50
In reply to Re: Just wondering,what is the average pdoc appt time?, posted by ray on July 3, 2000, at 12:29:31
I guess what bothers me about the typical 15 minute med follow up model, is that the one-size fits all really is inappropriate, both among different patients, and at various times if a patient has changing needs.
For ongoing maintenance when a patient is doing well, it is more than sufficient.
But for someone who is in crisis, or still not stable on a med regimen, it is obviously highly inadequate.
It should be up to the doctor and patient to determine the frequency and length of appointments, based on the needs of the patient, not based on the cookie-cutter approach of the managed care organization.
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