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Quote by: Compugasm  I also wouldn't wish to be rushed out of a doctors office simply so he could remain on schedule. If my poking and prodding takes an extra 10 minutes, then it takes an extra 10 minutes and you're going to just sit there and shut up about it. As a patient, I have the right to medical procedures that are followed with my best interest in mind, not the person in the waiting rooms schedule. |
Absolutely. If the doctor feels they need to take a few more minutes with a patient, they should! However, that usually only causes a delay of a few minutes. Do you realize that while you are waiting, chances are the doctor is sitting at a desk sipping coffee or "taking a break"?
If you are kept waiting a few minutes, there is no reason to bill them for your time. However, if you are made to wait a half hour or longer for an appointment, then you should bill them. Afterall, they would bill you!
Turn about is fairplay, after all.