Neda Frayha is an internal medicine physician and can be reached on Twitter @nedafrayha.
Recently, my mother waited for over an hour for what turned out to be a 5-minute visit with her primary care doctor. Her doctor seemed rushed and stressed, her questions perfunctory, the management plan hurried. And then she was gone. “It’s like she didn’t even know I was there,” my mom relayed to me.
This is a physician who is thoughtful, intelligent, and kind, with excellent clinical instincts. After this visit, …
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