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Originally Posted by OtinG
I can choose my doctor, but every friend and relative I have say the exact same thing about their doctors. You simply don’t get an old fashioned physical checkup anymore. The doctors today spend about 5 to 10 minutes with each patient. They no longer look in your ears, nose, and throat. Unless you specifically mention a problem, you get a quick stethoscope to the chest and back, and that is it. Changing doctors isn’t going to change that, and it isn’t going to change the fact that modern USA doctors are little more than pill pushers getting bonuses from Big Pharma while trying their best to get the most payout from Big Insurance. They rely instead on the lab tests. They are a very different type of doctor from the ones from a few decades ago. And their skill sets seem to be less than the doctors had a few decades ago.
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I agree, I always get the feeling that my visit is time constrained, but I do like my doctor.
I don't see anything wrong with techs doing something the doctor doesn't need to do.
I do get a yearly wellness exam, which seems like a step down from an old physical, and I am fine with that. My doctor does seem to do more: looks in my ears and mouth, makes sure I have my immunizations, bend and cough, hits the knees, asks about ongoing conditions, recommends new shots (like shingles), ...
In the end, I'm guessing I get what I pay for: I am getting a "free" wellness exam, if I want a full physical, I will have to pay for it.