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Choose a family doctor

When we don’t feel quite right, usually the first person we consider to see is our family doctor. Of course, if you need emergency care, you can choose to go to the hospital, but once you are treated, they will ask you to see your family doctor in a follow-up visit.

Because they are very important to you, a family doctor needs to be someone who is interested in your health, both inside and outside the office. Of course the doctor cannot call every time only for you, but you have to feel that you are not just numbers to them. You need to feel you can trust the doctor, and that you care about.

So how do you find a good family doctor? The easiest way is to use your parents’ family doctor as yours, for your family. But suppose you move. Well, maybe your old family doctor can recommend a doctor in your new hometown. But it is not possible. One good way to find a doctor is looking for internet for family doctors in your city or state. Another idea is to see online for clinics near you. There is also an online referral service, which can help you find a doctor in your area that will meet your needs.

Or you can see online for your community, for their Chamber of Commerce website. Quite a lot of cities have it. And they will have a list of doctors. Of course if you have HMO insurance, you might be limited to which doctor you can choose. So you need to check the insurance website for the doctor they will allow.

Hopefully you will soon find a doctor who receives a new patient. After you do it, you can choose an ordinary check, and see if you like the doctor. While there, you can find out about the services they offer, and what time they are there. If you have a partner and / or children, you have to ask them to see if they are
Like a new doctor too. When you see a doctor, you will find out how long they will see you that day, and how carefully they are with the exam. Also how caring and knowledgeable doctors seem to be.

Also when you make an appointment, see how fast you can see the doctor. If it takes one month or more to get an appointment, then the doctor may not be suitable for you. And once you are there, you can see how long it waits.
Some people don’t like to wait half a day to see a doctor.

The main thing to remember is, there is no law that says you have to see certain doctors if you don’t like them. There are many doctors in the US, who speak the same language as you and practice near your home. And there is a better possibility than the average that if you keep looking, you will do it
Finally find the doctor you enjoy and who is useful for your health problems.

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