Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead.

Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

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 ...

In many cases, teenagers can have a doctor’s appointment without a parent or guardian present, although state laws vary. There are many reasons a teenager may want to see a doctor on their own, ...

Most of us have been forced to sit in a doctor's office waiting room well past our appointment time, waiting as long as necessary for our name to be called. Yet, when one woman mixed up her ...

When pediatrician Jocelyn Wilson sees patients at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics, she begins each visit with a simple request: for permission to record the conversation. The ...

Ayanna Miller, 29, is TODAY’s multiplatform editor. She has PCOS and endometriosis, two conditions that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. After feeling dismissed by a doctor, she started ...

My husband, Phin, and I have been together for 14 years and married for almost four. I love having him by my side at OB-GYN appointments, and think it helps me get better care. When pelvic pain ...

Some of you may be familiar with a certain ritual of American life: The doctor’s appointment. I don’t know anyone who actually likes doctor’s appointments — except maybe the doctor — but it seems to ...

A Perth woman has posted her story on Reddit after seeing her GP use ChatGPT to get advice on her next steps. The woman said that she went to the appointment with the intention of getting test results ...