Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see a lot of patients? Who is to blame?

I just got back from a visit to a specialist I hadn’t needed to see in over 15 years. It was amazing. Not for the procedure; I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. The diagnosis wasn’t great either, but it ...

Everyone probably has that one doctor visit they’ll never forget—the one that left them shaken, voiceless, and even laughing. But what happens when the people we trust with our bodies turn out to be ...

Asking patients to prepare notes ahead of a doctor visit boosts physician-patient communication and efficiency, according to new research from the University of Washington School of Medicine. The ...

It’s human nature to feel a little anxious when you have an upcoming doctor’s appointment. COVID-19 certainly changed the way our health care system operated over the past few years. Many doctor ...

Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, although she did start to notice it was harder to get an appointment. This ...

Medical professionals, if they are doing their jobs, tend to get used to all sorts of things fairly quickly. This might still be cold comfort for most patients who often have to deal with pretty ...

Ayanna Miller, 29, is TODAY’s multiplatform editor. She has PCOS and endometriosis, two conditions that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. After feeling dismissed by a doctor, she started ...

When I used to accompany my aging and ailing mother and stepfather to their medical appointments, I was never sure whether their doctors would treat me as a helpful partner or bothersome critic. Some ...