| Has a doctor ever made a mistake with your care (forgetting to give important test results, misdiagnosing you, etc.)? | |
| Yes | 85% |
| No | 15% |
| Did you switch doctors? | |
| Yes | 61% |
| No | 28% |
| A doctor has never made a mistake with my care | 11% |
| Has a doctor ever been dismissive of your symptoms? | |
| Yes | 81% |
| No | 19% |
| Has a doctor ever misdiagnosed you? | |
| Yes | 77% |
| No | 23% |
| Do you ever leave your appointment feeling like you did not have time to ask a crucial question? | |
| Yes | 71% |
| No | 29% |
| Has a doctor ever given a diagnosis before examining you (for example, "It's just a virus, it's going around here.")? | |
| Yes | 57% |
| No | 43% |
| How much time on average does your doctor spend with you in the examination room? | |
| 5 minutes or so | 35% |
| Closer to 10 minutes | 30% |
| More than 10 minutes | 29% |
| Maybe 2 minutes | 6% |
| Has your doctor ever failed to call you with test results? | |
| Yes | 60% |
| No | 40% |
| Has your doctor ever prescribed a medicine even though it was listed in your chart as one you are allergic to? | |
| No | 78% |
| Yes | 22% |
| Has your doctor's office ever failed to discuss an important health update, such as a controversy surrounding a drug you are taking? | |
| No | 56% |
| Yes | 44% |
| Have you ever been given the wrong medicine or dosage at the pharmacy because the pharmacist couldn't read the prescription? | |
| No | 82% |
| Yes | 18% |
| Have your test results ever been mixed up with another person's results? | |
| No | 86% |
| Yes | 14% |
| Do you get a card from your doctors reminding you about your regular check-ups, such as annual physicals and Pap smears? | |
| No | 59% |
| Yes | 41% |
| Have you ever used an urgent care facility? | |
| Yes | 66% |
| No | 34% |
| Did you tell your doctor? | |
| Yes | 50% |
| I've never used an urgent care facility | 32% |
| No | 18% |
| Total Votes: 558 | |
| Note on Poll Results | |