Thanks Bill.

Yeah, short appointments makes it difficult, that's for sure, but luckily as a SHO/registrar etc over the next few years, I'll still have a few more minutes/session than a regular doc. At the GP practices I was at in the UK, they scheduled 15 min for the registrars instead of just 10. As well, sometimes people don't show, and you get a bit of make up time there. Or, some appointments are dead straightforward, and you can use that extra time for patients requiring more involved care as well.

I went to this allergist once, who had a sign up in her waiting room. It said something along the lines of, "I take my time with my patients to ensure their best possible care, sometimes this means that appointments will be delayed. I apologise for this inconvenience but assure you that the same care will be given to you in turn." It's always stuck with me, and I've toyed with the idea of bringing it into my own practice one day.

As for shaking hands, no worries, don't you know that's a horrible way to spread things!?

Hugs,
Jeanna