Tried getting an appointment in Denmark. “We don’t take any new patients”. A familiar story when trying to reach many specialists in European countries (Germany, Belgium). Except I doubt they’re getting 500k.
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I hadn't needed to go to a primary care doctor in my adult life, but it was mind blowing that this was the case. Many friends of mine have had the same experience.
Full disclosure: I am a retired board-certified anesthesiologist.
I asked around town (Charlottesville, Virginia) and got two names from doctors I trust.
The first was not taking new patients; the second was, so I made an appointment: first available appointment was January 2025 (i.e., in 18 months). I happily took it.
I figured maybe this was a way of triaging old people like myself: if we're forced to wait long enough before being seen, maybe we'll die in the meantime so slots will open up.