McDonald’s Medicine: Too impatient to wait for care?

Doctor asks, Why did you come to the ERtoday?

This question emphasizingtoday is common practice in emergency departments helps us figure out how urgent a patients illness might be. But its a loaded question. Rephrased, it could easily mean, Do youreally believe you are seriously ill, or is it just that you couldnt wait to see a regular doctor? Read the full report from Time.