If you want to make sure your doctor knows what's wrong with you...talk fast.
Dan & Shelby's latest "Paging Dr. Shelby" feature explains in the audio below.
A study concludes that the average doctor will only listen to a patient for 11 seconds before interrupting them to make a point or ask a question.
Results of the study are published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, exposing the lack of attention many doctors provide their patients.
Your next doctor's visit, after the doctor says something like, "Tell me what brings you here today?", be ready with a very concise answer.
See full article here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-018-4540-5