How do you pick a good doctor?
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Call your insurance company and see wht doctors are in your network.  Also call some family and friends and see who they recommend.  Chances are the more people that recommend a certain doctor, the better he/she is.  An important thing is that when you do choose a doctor, make sure you are comfortable.
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The best person to help you would be someone from your med school.  A professor, an administrator, or a counselor should be able to guide you through the process and answer any questions you might have.  Good luck!.
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Consult a good doctor...
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consult your doctor 1st
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Pick the best one - It has to be your decision
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A Doctor of Medicine is your best bet.
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seek professional medical advice
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questions for a doctor....go see one....
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Check your local State Medical Board (Link is at the bottom)  I would also check with the Hospitals your Doctor is affiliated with.\n\nMy only disagreement with the information listed below is that I have an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes only in Spine Surgery (the statistic below of 50% is not enough for me)\n\nWhat to look for in a spine surgeon:\n \nIn today's complex medical field, it is important for patients to be as involved as possible in their own medical care. This includes the choice of doctors. Some managed care programs leave little room for choice, but if you are able to choose your physician, here are some guidelines on what to look for in a spine specialist: \n\n1. Make sure the spine surgeon is board certified (or board eligible) and fellowship trained in spine. This means that in addition to the usual surgical residency requirements, he or she has completed a fellowship program in spine that included at least one additional year of training specific to spine surgery. \n\n2. Choose a spine surgeon who devotes at least 50% of his or her practice to the treatment of spinal conditions. A physician who sees mostly spine patients will be more up-to-date on newer technologies and techniques than a physician who only sees spine patients occasionally. \n\n3. In addition to the physician's credentials, make sure the physician you choose is someone you feel comfortable with. After all, finding a physician you can trust is almost as important as his or her experience. Good communication is essential in a doctor/patient relationship, so ask yourself these questions: \n\na. Does the doctor answer all of your questions and provide you with enough information about your condition? \n\nb. Does he or she spend enough time with you? \n\nc. Is the physician reachable? Open-minded? A good listener? \n\nd. Does he or she welcome a second opinion? \n\n4. Talk to the physician about his or her experience with the latest techniques and technologies in spine surgery. How many procedures has he or she performed? Is the doctor willing to refer you to any former patients who may be available to share their experiences with you? \n\n5. Talk to the physician, or someone in the office, about your medical insurance to find out what is covered and what you may be responsible for. \n\n6. Choose a physician who is referred to you by a reliable source such as your primary care physician, or a friend, or relative. You can also use the physician referral services at your local hospital for additional information about the doctor. Also, SpineUniverse has over 2,500 spine specialists registered. To find one in your area click here.\n\nCautions \nThere are also a few things you should be cautious of when selecting a spine surgeon. Avoid any doctor who does the following: \n\n• Discourages or does not allow second opinions. \n\n• Suggests "exploratory" surgery. With today's sophisticated imaging technology, this is rarely necessary. \n\n• Does not answer all of your questions (or makes you feel bad about asking them). \n\n• Tries to influence your decision to have surgery. Remember, it is totally up to you whether or not you have surgery. Your doctor's job is to provide you with enough information to comfortably make that decision. \n\n• Bypasses conservative treatment options. Surgery should always be the treatment of last resort - when other non-surgical options have been exhausted. \n\n• Is not forthcoming about treatments, techniques, costs, outcomes, and expectations for recovery. \n\nIf you have concerns about a particular physician, you can contact your state Medical Board to find out whether the practitioner has ever had disciplinary action taken against his or her license. The Federation of State Medical Boards lists each of its members at the following address: \n\nwww.fsmb.org/members.htm \n\n\nGood luck and God Bless!
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Always remember that when you choose a doctor it is the same way that you go shopping if you dont like and item then you put it back on the rack and you continue searching.  A doctor sometimes really dont care about your sickness especially if he/she is being overworked-you should find a doctor who will listen to you and provide you with positive feedback about your condition and also shows concern--sometimes when you go to the doctor you can tell how a doctor may be by just the feeling of the waiting room so try to pick up on vibes sometimes and see what happens for you but you should try another doctor because as long as they feel stressed out they dont care
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There is no single formula of approach for all doctors. It would help to classify them according to personality, in this way you'd know how to "treat" each one of them.\n\nThere are a lot of doctor personalities. A lot would appreciate frank friendship, and this would be the best as it allows you to go into relational selling.\n\nSome like to preach to medreps - and you just have to listen to them as they just like having someone listen to them.\n\nSome just choose through price bids - this is not a desirable relationship with the doc.\n\nSome MRs dont notice this but there are docs that like to be "commanded".\n\nThe key is to determine their personalities and be versatile so you can adapt to each of them - and this requires a lot of study and practice if it doesn't come to you naturally.\n\nDetailing and business - your going about it all wrong - its the last thing they want to hear from you. Its how you build your relationship with them.
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Ask your primary physician to recommend an endocrinologist/s. Call the offices of the endocrinologists; check what hospitals they go to, what type of insurance coverage they have and ask for references.   Also you can ask your friends and/or family if they have heard of any endocrinologists and if they have, from whom and use that person as a reference.  You can look in the yellow pages too, but you don't always know how good that specialist is.  It's kind of pot-luck.\nBelow is listed a website where you can search for an endocrinologist in your area.  It is supplied by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)\nMake sure you always ask for references when looking for a new physician.
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Try searching "Doctor ratings" on Yahoo / Google.\n\nThey have ratings and reviews by patients on so many sites.
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I have to many how can I possible choose one.
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yes dear...i m a doctor...How can I help you?
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Try:\n\nhttp://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder
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check your local yellow pages or ask your primary physician for a recommendation