Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
A brief history of the doctor's office waiting room in the United States, which tracks its origins in the early twentieth century efficiency movement and links its development over time to the shifting values and attitudes towards health care.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Caitjan Gainty (2019) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: