Practicing Patience at the Doctors’ Office

October 19, 2010

Of all the problems with the U.S. health-care system, one of the most vexing for patients is simply sitting in the doctor’s waiting room. Being ushered into the exam room, only to be left shivering in a paper gown, to wait some more, adds to the aggravation. It’s the health-care equivalent of being stuck on the tarmac in a crowded plane. (Wall Street Journal)