A normal visit to the doctor mainly consists of two hours of waiting to be seen by the doctor and about ten minutes of consultation with the doctor. Our society grows every day, more and more, and it becomes more and more difficult to make an appointment, it takes about 3 or 4 months after having scheduled the visit to be seen by the doctor. There have been cases where people need to go to the doctor for any kind of illness, they made an appointment and from there till the time they get to the doctor the illness is gone. These and other complications are why doctors are starting to conduct shared medical appointments (SMAs), group appointments led by a doctor and an assistant in which a group of people are evaluated at the same time. Although some people do not want to consult their personal problems in front of other people, SMAs have offered a quicker and easier way to seek medical attention. This new program (SMA) could change the way many people think about a doctor's visit. SMAs are also a discussion among doctors, some may feel they are violating confidentiality agreements (Stempniak) and others may think SMAs are a great way to provide care to people. One consultant who provided this type of service said, "'this is one of the few ways doctors can be more efficient and patients receive more care, not less'" (Dembner 2). These appointments benefit not only doctors but also patients by giving them the opportunity to learn from each other. Neuwirth, a chief physician, said that this program "'becomes a big part of your life, and no one else really understands what you're going through except someone else who's going through it" (Stempniak). Hearing what others are going through encourages them to be better and what to avoid to improve. Investigations have been conducted to demonstrate how effective shared medical visits are and what the benefits of conducting them are. Of those who attempt SMAs, approximately 85% do not return to individual exams (Park 1). One of the major concerns with this type of appointment is patient acceptance (Sikon and Broson). Patients visiting for the first time may feel intimidated by the amount of people in the room or perhaps they simply don't feel comfortable sharing their personal problems with strangers. Most of these insecurities disappear after they start interacting with other people and helping each other with their experience.