Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

In the United States’ health care system, you can spend weeks or months anticipating a doctor‘s appointment, plus a few minutes or hours in the waiting room when the day comes. In contrast, your ...

Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead.

In many cases, teenagers can have a doctor’s appointment without a parent or guardian present, although state laws vary. There are many reasons a teenager may want to see a doctor on their own, ...

This week is the only time work stops long enough for me to listen to my body. Fluorescent lights that softly hum. Magazines ...

When pediatrician Jocelyn Wilson sees patients at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics, she begins each visit with a simple request: for permission to record the conversation. The ...

Most of us have been forced to sit in a doctor's office waiting room well past our appointment time, waiting as long as necessary for our name to be called. Yet, when one woman mixed up her ...

When your parents are sick, it’s hard not to worry. If you were at a doctor’s appointment with your parent, would you wait patiently for the doctors to tell you what they noticed, or would you point ...

Some of you may be familiar with a certain ritual of American life: The doctor’s appointment. I don’t know anyone who actually likes doctor’s appointments — except maybe the doctor — but it seems to ...

My husband, Phin, and I have been together for 14 years and married for almost four. I love having him by my side at OB-GYN appointments, and think it helps me get better care. When pelvic pain ...