Want to find a doctor who is Right? Here's How

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Looking for a personal physician is not a simple thing. There are many physicians who opened the practice and not all of them have the qualifications that are really good and experienced. How to find the right doctor?

"Seeking the doctor before falling ill it is important to make sure health conditions stay awake," said Trisha Torrey, health consultant and author of the book ' You Bet Your Life: The Ten Mistakes Every Patient Makes ' as offered from the Huffington Post, Sunday (26/2/2012)

To be able to find the right doctor, here is a guide-Guide:

1. search Through social networking

Start by asking friends and family to give the names of their favorite doctors. In this way may seem unscientific. But in a survey, ranking physician who obtained by recommendation of family or friends is the most appropriate way to choose a good doctor.

Consider also checked the site to see the recommendations of most people. The opinions of others can be a good measure to look at handling the doctor. Nevertheless, it has not been able to measure her medical skills.

"A friend who only has checked the condition of his health once a year does not have a good assessment of the competence of his favourite doctor. So, take a look at whether there are friends or acquaintances who are experiencing health disorders. If they feel well served by his doctor, then the doctor can say nice, "said Torrey.

"If a friend doesn't give good instructions, contact the academic hospital and hospital work closely with medical school and ask for recommendations. Service centers like this usually have good medical personnel, "said Lisa L. Rubenstein, MD, Director of the Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior.

2. find out the Hospital where Doctors work and Practice

"No need to limit ourselves with doctors who graduated from medical school's most prestigious. More important is, the Hospital where they did a residency and where they practice, "said L. Rubenstein.

Residency is where doctors received training while working. While other doctors where he worked to hone skills in dealing with patients. These two things will not be obtained at the school of medicine.

Seek out physicians who have certification and collaborates with leading hospitals. Because if it turns out to be hospitalized, the hospital already in cooperation that is the possibility of the first reference.

"Academic hospitals are generally better in terms of patient safety rather than hospitals that do not are not in cooperation with the school of medicine," said L. Rubenstein.

3. check the doctor's Office

Some important details about a physician can be known only by calling her. Start by greeting. If the receptionist treats prospective patients with bad, it could be a sign that the practice of not respecting a patient's doctor at large.

If the doctor and his staff was nice and professional, then it can be known that the doctor open practice where all patients are treated with respect.

4. Nilailah Personality

After can finally face to face with the doctor, go for a consultation. A study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that patients whose doctors have empathy feel more supported and more capable of directing the kesejahteraannya itself.

L. Rubenstein advised patients to ask about health problems during the first meeting, both trivializing or important.

When doctors answer questions, we recommend patients to evaluate it yourself: do doctors give an explanation with well? Did the doctor want to consult with a patient and give the patient time to ask follow-up questions? The doctor is doing these things and make patients feel comfortable means the physician that is right for the patient.