We doctors are an odd bunch, I will admit, but the medical system is even more odd. It's complicated, it's constricting, and the business of medicine infiltrates the patient-physician relationship.  Most doctors are as unhappy about this as you are. Today I explain the constraints doctors work within that directly affect your experience as a patient, and how to work within these constraints to make the most out of your doctor visits. 

Links:
Why Doctor Visits Are So Short
https://www.kevinmd.com/2014/05/10-minutes-doctor.html

Changes in Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2813379

Physician Burnout 
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2810256

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