Medscape December 12, 2025
According to a recent Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report, patients who believe that their primary care clinician has spent sufficient time with them are nearly 90% more likely to trust their healthcare system . This finding highlights a fundamental crisis in modern practice: Time is the basis of trust.
However, the data also revealed that less than half (47%) of the patients with multiple chronic conditions are seen in primary care practices scheduling over 15 minutes for regular consultations and follow-up appointment figures ranging from more than 80% in Norway and Portugal to less than 10% in Spain.
The struggle to secure even a 10-minute consultation is a defining challenge for primary care, exacerbated by unrelenting demand and...
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