I run late for good reasons…
It’s hard to be a patient, but it’s also really hard to be a doctor and walk into a new room every 15 minutes with a new family and new challenges. One person shows up late, and it creates a domino effect. But when a teen comes in and admits feeling suicidal, I’m not going to kick her out. Sometimes I want to go into the next exam room and say to the irritated person who’s been waiting, ‘You are so lucky your child is healthy. If you’ve never had to double your doctor’s time, you’re just really lucky.’ ” —Wendy Sue Swanson, MD
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