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Any time a test is done for an acute problem, like your shoulder, or your mom passing out, then the wait time should only be a day or two, at the most. Of course, there may be some tests that take longer to interpret, like some blood tests have to be sent out to another lab. Perhaps this neurological test has to be sent out to be interpreted, but I doubt it as there is a neurologist on staff.
As I said before, if the doctor was hurting as badly as you were, he/she would NOT wait two weeks to get the results. If he/she were picking his/her mom up on the floor every other day, he/she woudl not wait. Now, for a chronic issue, like mild pain or blood work when the problem is not immediate, it's OK to wait a few days. Usually when the wait is so long, it's because the office is disorganized or there is not enough staff to get the work done.
Gary had a doctor once, where you had to leave a message to get someone to call you back to make an appointment. They never called back the same day you left the message. That is just ridiculous and we didn't see that doctor but a couple of times. That kind of service tells me the doctor really doesn't value his patients enough to provide quality service. Gotta cut back on the staff don't ya know, to be sure to pad the money bags.
Yeah, I'm pretty cynical when it comes to doctors. Gary has a few I really like, but by and large, I can do without them. I only see nurse practitioners - don't like to mess with docs. Of course, there will probably be a time when I need a doc, and I'll go at that time. But until then, I like my nurses.
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