No big deal but I always kinda wanted to know the ruling on this situation.

I use to go to outpatient psychiatric visits at a local hospital in 2001. He was a nice pdoc; I liked him. One time I waited for approximately 45 minutes to see my pdoc bc before me inside his office he was with a female patient who what sounded like she was upset & sometimes crying. I having panic disorder/agoraphobia was of course hoping to start my session asap, so I could go home with my med/s. At the same time I was sympathetic to the patient currently inside taking up my session time.

Any professionals in the house who know what the ruling is in this situation? I was not going to get adamant about my pdoc stopping her session & starting mine or telling my pdoc I would report him if he doesn't begin my session, bc she was in a certain level of distress. Just curious.