Letter to the Editor

“But Doctor, Medicine Has Changed!”

Authors: H J. Roberts, MD, FACP, FCCP

Abstract

To the Editor:


Virtually any gathering of physicians predictably evokes the many aspects and ramifications of this phenomenon that “medicine has changed,” especially concerning the following issues:


* The complaint that many physicians do not spend sufficient time with patients relative to history taking, the physical examination, and answering questions.

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