So, in being the responsible owner of a human body that I am, I called my dermatologist the other day to make an appointment to have this face rash checked out. The message they had playing while I was on hold said “For your convenience, we are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.” Really?! How on earth are those hours for my convenience? That barely even qualifies as being open. Although, considering they did not have any appointments available until the end of September, perhaps they have a different standard of my convenience than I do. Needless to say, I made an appointment, then canceled it when my face rash went away.
I don’t know whose fault this is, but it seems to me that unless whatever illness you have qualifies as an emergency, in which case there are the Urgent Care clinics, or a condition that is so chronic you will still be suffering from it 6-8 weeks from now, there is pretty much zero chance that your ailment and your health care provider will ever meet.