This statistic shows the number of minutes that pediatricians in the U.S. spent with each patient as of 2018. It was found that 37 percent of pediatricians spent 13 to 16 minutes with each patient, while five percent spent less than nine minutes with each patient.
Number of minutes that pediatricians in the U.S. spent with each patient as of 2018
Characteristic
Share of pediatricians
Less than 9 minutes
5%
9 to 12 minutes
30%
13 to 16 minutes
37%
17 to 24 minutes
25%
25 minutes or more
3%
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Medscape. (April 18, 2018). Number of minutes that pediatricians in the U.S. spent with each patient as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697310/pediatricians-minutes-with-patients-us/
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Medscape. (2018). Number of minutes that pediatricians in the U.S. spent with each patient as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697310/pediatricians-minutes-with-patients-us/
Medscape. "Number of Minutes That Pediatricians in The U.S. Spent with Each Patient as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697310/pediatricians-minutes-with-patients-us/
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Number of minutes that pediatricians in the U.S. spent with each patient as of 2018 [Graph], Medscape, April 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/697310/pediatricians-minutes-with-patients-us/
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