Open AccessTen tips for becoming a Time Lord
Author(s) -
Andrew Knight,
Tony Lembke
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-11-17-4403
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , primary care , general practice , waiting list , medicine , practice management , value for money , psychology , public relations , nursing , family medicine , computer science , political science , surgery , economics , machine learning , transplantation , public economics
There is evidence that extended waiting is the most important cause of patient dissatisfaction with a visit to their general practice. While waiting is sometimes unavoidable in primary care, sometimes its causes are systemic and modifiable. Our experience is that some doctors rarely run late and yet seem to meet their patients' needs. We call these colleagues 'Time Lords'.