This is a typical waiting room in a doctor's office. Waiting time can be frustrating for both patients and doctors (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The average physician now ...

If you've tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment recently, you might have had to flip your calendar to a different season. There simply aren’t enough physicians in the U.S.: By 2037, the deficit is ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Primary care doctors have heard it all—yet there are four words they hope their patients don’t say. Here’s ...

Important paperwork to take to a doctor’s appointment includes insurance cards, medical records, and a list of current medications. However, the necessary paperwork may vary depending on the ...