New UC Davis Study Finds Physician Style And Hmo Affiliation Impact Length Of Patient Visits

Apart from a more complicated medical case, what makes different physicians spend different amounts of time with their patients? Researchers at UC Davis have identified several key doctor- and practice-specific characteristics that affect the length of a patient’s medical appointment, and ultimately with a patient’s satisfaction with the doctor’s visit. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Primary Care on December 6th, 2007