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Medical consultation, time and duration
Alejandra Rodríguez Torres1, Edgar C Jarillo Soto2, Donovan Casas Patiño3
1Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar número 73, Amecameca, México. Address: Carretera Amecameca Ayapango, Kilómetro 2,5, Amecameca, Estado de México, México, CP: 56900.
Abstract:
This essay is a reflection of the time and duration of the medical consultation, seen as a social process that is determined by macro structures following the productive logic and the demands of modern time. The length of the medical discussion is heterogeneous worldwide; in contrast, what is standard is the perception of the professionals and the patients that the time for interaction is short. Such a perception pervades the doctor-patient relationship, perpetuating a cycle of dissatisfaction-tension-anxiety in these actors. Under the premise of the sociology of time and appealing to the ethical principles of medicine, we propose that the estimation in the length of a medical consultation must be considered. Time is indispensable for an adequate interaction to account for the needs of patients and professionals in a dignified manner since both have rights and obligations to be respected.
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