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It’s likely that nearly everyone can remember at least one doctor’s visit that stands out to them as being unpleasant – in fact, I had one earlier this week when I took my teenage daughter in when she was suffering from a bout of what turned out to be influenza A. In that case, the doctor was warm and friendly, but he was largely dismissive and didn’t want to bother testing to find out what her ailment was. But the science journalist in me insisted on finding out, especially since half of her cheerleading team was out sick as well.

Fortunately, negative interactions at the doctor’s office aren’t the norm. But they are becoming increasingly common as doctors and other providers feel the strain of higher caseloads, more administrative work and changing payment models, explains Marisha Burden, a doctor and researcher of health care delivery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

“More and more, payment models fail to cover the true cost of care,” Burden writes. “The default solution is often for doctors to see more patients with less time for each, and to squeeze in additional work after hours.”

And, she notes, the consequence of the growing burden on doctors goes far beyond frustrating, negative interactions: Research shows that rushed visits lead to worse outcomes for patients.

This week we also liked stories about the water footprint of different foods, Bad Bunny and Puerto Rico’s Muslim population, and Diane Keaton’s $5 million pet trust for her dog, Reggie.

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