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Table 5 Shortest and Longest Consultation Times by Reason for Encounter and Diagnosis*

From: Truth or fallacy? Three hour wait for three minutes with the doctor: Findings from a private clinic in rural Japan

ICPC Code

Reason for Consultation

ICPC Code

Diagnosis

Time (mins)

15 Shortest Consultations

A44

Preventive immunizations/Medications

A44

Preventive immunizations/Medications

1.10

S06

Rash localized

S87

Dermatitis/atopic eczema

2.02

R63

Follow-up

R75

Sinusitis acute/chronic

2.40

K63

Follow-up

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

2.43

K63

Follow-up

K86

Hypertension

2.43

U36

Follow-up

U90

Proteinuria

2.43

T63

Follow-up

T93

Lipid disorder

2.48

K63

Follow-up

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

2.62

T63

Follow-up

T81

Goiter

2.62

S06

Rash localized

S88

Dermatitis contact/allergic

2.65

T27

Fear of endocrine/metabolic disorder

T81

Goiter

2.65

K63

Follow-up

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

2.72

A03, R05, R08

Fever, Cough, Nose symptom/complaint

R75

Sinusitis

2.73

D12

Constipation

D12

Constipation

2.75

R05, R08

Cough, Nose symptom/complaint

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

2.82

15 Longest Consultations

B27

Fear blood/lymph disease

A97

No disease

12.40

K63, N63

Follow-up

K86, N87

Hypertension uncomplicated, Parkinsonism

12.42

A05

Feeling ill

Z02

Food/Water Problem

12.52

K63

Follow-up

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

12.52

K63, N63

Follow-up

K86, N92

Hypertension uncomplicated, Trigeminal neuralgia

12.73

P63, T63

Follow-up

P70, T90

Dementia, Diabetes non-insulin dependent

12.90

P63

Follow-up

P76

Depressive disorder

13.03

P63, T63

Follow-up

P70, T90

Dementia, Diabetes

13.55

T63

Follow-up

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

13.88

R05, R25

Cough, Sputum

R81

Pneumonia

14.75

K63, P63

Follow-up

K86, P76

Hypertension uncomplicated, Depressive disorder

14.80

P63

Follow-up

P76

Depressive disorder

15.33

A05

Feeling ill

D97

Liver disease

17.92

T63

Follow-up

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

18.18

P63

Follow-up

P76

Depressive disorder

26.75

  1. *Table 5 reflects single encounters that had the shortest and longest consultation lengths.