Doc, I know what you are trying to say.

본인도 의사이지만, 미국에서 (우리동내) 본인의 family doctor를 보기가

무척 어렵지요. 급한 일이 생기면 Just forget about seeing my own family doctor!!

For a regular appointment, I have to wait a month or two.

God bless our medical system.

That's exactly what I meant. I decided to keep my medical license 

active after retirement to prescribe to myself and my family.

There is no way to take care of your sickness on time in America without 

visiting emergency room. It is a nightmare to wait for your turn in the ER

not to mention the high price of the visit.

Common cold, viral infections, diarrhea, indigestion and the early stage of 

something serious are not going to be taken care of by primary doctors. 
In America, the primary doctors office machine will direct you to ER if you 

call them when you are sick. 
 

Nowadays, single doctor primary care offices are nonexistent. They are part of 

huge managed care system and the corporation assigns so many patients to one

doctor  and direct them not to refer patients to specialists to maximize their profits.

It just sucks. In the name of cutting the health care spending, all out profit taking

is out of control. It is not "cutting the health care spending", but it is profit taking 

by insurance companies, corporations, hospitals and doctors.