Study finds doctors interrupt patients during visits
Detroit AP reports 74 doctor patient conversations show physicians interrupt early and rarely let patients fully describe issues. Beckman of Wayne State notes average 18 seconds before interruption, with only 23 percent of patients completing their opening statement.
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