Forbes December 22, 2024
Richard Menger MD MPA

Are you frustrated with your last trip to the doctor’s office? Did it feel rushed? Did you wait a long time to be seen? Was it hard to get an appointment? Did the doctor have his or her face stuffed behind a computer screen instead of talking to you?

Up to 70% of patients are not satisfied with their doctor. Turns out physicians are just as fed up.

Before the pandemic, 75% of doctors reported being at least somewhat happy in their work. By 2023, that number had plummeted to 48%, according to a survey by Medscape.

Having unhappy doctors is a problem for patients.

Why is this happening? Why does it matter? And what are the solutions?

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