| choosing a best doctor might be one of the most | | | | a local hospital? |
| important health decisions. It is one you should | | | | * How encouraging is the doctor of preventative |
| positive, informed and content making, because | | | | medicine measure, like regular check-ups, regular |
| your doctor will be asset the key to your health | | | | immunizations and follow-up testing? |
| in his or her hands. Whether you have an HMO | | | | * Does the doctor have convenient office hours |
| that dictates which pool of doctors you can | | | | for you and your familys schedule? |
| prefer from, or if you are someone without | | | | * What arrangements does the doctor have for |
| health insurance shopping around to find the best | | | | when they are unavailable? |
| doctor to fit your life and financial plan, there is so | | | | * Where is the doctor certified? |
| much to sort through. Male or Female? What was | | | | Scoping the Scene |
| their education like? What is their specialty? So | | | | Now that you have pointed down your list of |
| the following is meant to serve as a direct to help | | | | doctoral candidates and know what you would like |
| you choose the doctor that will leave you feeling | | | | to learn about them, call their offices and ask if |
| relaxed enough to get a nap on the exam table. | | | | you can set up a visit and an interview. Some |
| Doctor Checklist: What Are You Searching For? | | | | doctors may not accommodate this, some will, |
| Now begins the actual legwork: figuring out what | | | | and if you have health insurance, some may |
| you are looking for in a doctor. If you are a | | | | accuse some type of co pay for the doctor's |
| woman, think how you feel about having a male | | | | time. |
| OBGYN. If that makes you uncomfortable, look | | | | If you can't meet with the doctor personally, |
| for out a female physician. If you are hoping to | | | | inquire if you can still come and check out the |
| get pregnant for a while soon, but don't want to | | | | facility. It is clean? Well organized? Are the staffs |
| switch doctors once your baby is grown, consider | | | | sociable and helpful? Just using your senses to |
| a physician in family medicine as well as obstetrics. | | | | assess the doctors workplace can tell you a set |
| The following is a good set of question to ask | | | | about what type of physician they might be. |
| when you are prepared to begin talking to and | | | | Once you have equipped yourself with all the |
| interviewing doctors | | | | information you can, take time in making your |
| * Is the doctor willing to treat all of your family | | | | decision. Unless you are in dire need of medical |
| members? | | | | attention, really look through all of your remarks |
| * Is the doctor covered by your insurance plan? | | | | and research. If you got to meet with a doctor, |
| If you dont have an insurance plan, what would | | | | keep in mind how you felt interacting with them, |
| your costs be? | | | | if they made you feel at ease. You want to be |
| * Does the doctor give care during pregnancy | | | | confident in your physician, so belief your instincts |
| and do they perform deliveries? | | | | and go with the doctor you feel will give you and |
| * Does the doctor have special staff privileges at | | | | your family the best care possible. |