title: Managing the chronically late patient.
abstract: Every practice has patients who are chronically late. This wrecks havoc with your schedule and makes you less productive. Patients can be trained to respect your time and arrive in the office on time. This article discusses several approaches to managing the chronically late patient.
authors: Neil
authors: N
authors: Baum
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017748:Time Management