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Catherine Arnst

Tired Of Waiting For the Doctor? Try One That Gives Same-Day Appointments

By Catherine Arnst July 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Patients typically wait 20 minutes or more to see the doctor, the AMA says. But a new scheduling system that allows patients to see the doctor on the day they call for an appointment has surprising success in cutting that delay.

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