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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are so many reasons doc run late that have nothing to do with actual appointment times. They really are often doing their very best and skipping lunch to catch up. I’m sorry you had to wait. Someone should have let you know they were behind too. Extend compassion as we often receive the same in kind when having very human moments. [/quote]
For a doctor who couldn't bring himself to apologize for keeping someone waiting, and who got upset at the idea that someone else's time might be worth something too?  Compassion seems a little excessive.[/quote]
So you wanted him to spend a bunch of time apologizing and getting further behind?[/quote]
An apology can take less than 5 seconds.  [/quote]
Did you even read the OP? He said “we’re trying our best” which to many would address it. An apology that made the OP happy was not going to be less than 5 seconds. [/quote]

OP back.  All any doctor's office needs to do is let the patient know that doctor is running 30 minutes or more late.  I think we all know there is always going to be a 15 minute wait but 45 minutes is inexcusable without the courtesy of advising the patient.  "We're doing our best" is not an apology.

My day was also messed up as this made me late for two appointments.  My point is that we all have busy schedules and lives.  We make other appointments scheduled around medical appointments.  The patient's time is also important and has been pointed out if I had been 45 minutes late, my appointment, rightfully, would, and should, have been cancelled.
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