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1 Access Problems: Three of Four Adults Have Difficulty Getting Timely Access to Their Doctor
Percent reporting that it is very difficult/difficult: Getting an appointment with a doctor the same or next day when sick, without going to ER Getting advice from your doctor by phone during regular office hours Getting care on nights, weekends, or holidays without going to ER Any of the above Source: S. K. H. How, A. Shih, J. Lau, and C. Schoen, Public Views on U.S. Health System Organization: A Call for New Directions (New York: The Commonwealth Fund, Aug. 2008).

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