This article contributes to social health research by presenting an analysis of the temporal
dimensions of the “good” doctor-patient relationship as perceived and enacted by patients …

The working days of health practitioners are long and often hectic. This paper examines the
minutiae of how health practitioners, particularly physicians and nurses, organize their time …

This article investigates the skilful use of time in general practice consultations. It argues that
consultation work involves social and material interactions, which are only partially …

Addressing persistent health inequality is one of the most critical challenges in public health.
Structural features of 'time'may provide new perspectives on the link between social …

Approaches to time management in general practices characteristically focus on objective
'clock time', for example, through appointment scheduling. No less important, however, is …

When natural time sequences were replaced by clocks, time became a measurable
commodity and the 'speedy use of time'a virtue. In medical practice shorter consultations …

This paper uses data from the healthcare sector to explore how clock time organization
influences therapeutic performance. The case of a pediatric physiotherapist offers an …

This paper examines how people with chronic illnesses respond to absences of continuity
and coordination of care. Little work has been done on how the ill person might mitigate …

Background Patient-centered clinical methods encourage physicians to explore the patient's
reasons for the visit. Practitioners worry that this behavior may be inefficient. This study …

OBJECTIVE: To examine views and experiences of conflicts concerning time in healthcare,
from the perspective of physicians who have become patients. METHODS: We conducted …