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An Upside of Shorter Appointments?

Stop watch referencing time shortages for primary care appointments

People are increasingly noticing shorter primary care appointment times. And David Liss, PhD, a researcher at Northwestern University, has been studying the trend.  Liss and colleagues compared outcomes among primary care physicians who scheduled 15- and 30-minute appointments with those who scheduled 20- and 40-minute appointments. The researchers found no significant differences in patients’ ability […]