Reply #17: That's one reason MDs don't like HMOs

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A colleague of my Doc was told by her clinic if she spent more than SIX MINUTES with a patient, she was taking too long. There is no way a doctor can establish a trusting relationship with a patient by spending six minutes with them. I posted a proposal by MDs on using integrative health care as the solution for our health care crisis, and the first item deals with good patient relationships. Naturally, it dropped like a stone, but if you're interested, here's the link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6606896&mesg_id=6606896