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The Assembly-Line Doctor – Why We Feel Invisible in Today’s Healthcare

The Assembly-Line Doctor – Why We Feel Invisible in Today’s Healthcare

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Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling like just another chart number? You wait weeks for a time, sit in a cold exam room for an hour, and then get 7 rushed minutes with a physician who barely looks up from the computer screen. Your symptoms are dismissed, your concerns are minimized, and you walk out with a prescription instead of answers.

In this raw and heartfelt episode, we dive into the growing frustration so many of us feel: modern medicine treats illnesses, but it rarely treats people. We talk about the days when your family doctor knew your name, your history, and even your kids’ names—when appointments weren’t double-booked and care felt personal, not transactional.

Join us as we share real patient stories (including our own), explore how we got here, and imagine what it would take to bring back medicine that actually sees and hears the human in the room.

If you’ve ever felt unheard, unseen, or reduced to a billing code—this episode is for you.

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