Note the irony of the Hippocratic oath and the plurality of impatient doctors who move at such a breakneck pace that they should have jockeys mounted on their backs. Healthcare is a hot-button topic that dominates our politics and dismays the public. We continue to grapple with the problems of affordability and availability. But our crowded clinics and fleeting physicians raise the fundamental issue of quality. Cost and convenience seem minor when weighed against the threat of high-speed care.
Fast food is dandy.
Quick photo processing is swell. And, yes, we'd Re our glasses in about an hour. But when it comes to our health, we can do without express service. If administrators are so concerned with profit then they should endeavor to make their clients feel welcome - that is, welcome enough to want to come back. We pay a deplorable amount of money for good healthcare.