I am not aware of any private practice MD clinic in this area. All clinics and offices are run by Corporations. The doctors are paid the same whether they see 5 or 50 patients. That corporation cares nothing about my health or what is going on in my life, they only want my $$$.
My last doctor left the clinic because the Corp in charge wanted to change her contract and raise her patient list from 3 an hour to 6. She did not feel she could give her patients the care they needed and stay on schedule so she left. The 5 years I doctored with her were the only time that I actually made my female appointments. I had no choice, if I went in for a sinus infection and she saw that my pap was over due she'd hand me a gown after dealing with the infection and do the pap.
I do think it is very rude not to call and cancel an appointment in a timely manner.
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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