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How to Choose A Doctor
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Here's what to consider when searching for a doctor, dentist or other healthcare professional. What do you know?
| | Find out whether he are LICENSED in your state. A state or local occupational and professional licensing board will be able to give you this information. |
| | Research whether they are BOARD-CERTIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALTY. You can find this information on the sites of the AMA (www.ama-assn.org) and American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abms.org). |
| | HOW OFTEN HAS HE DONE THE PROCEDURE you need and his success rate. You may be able to find some of this information on the Internet. The Center for Disease Control reports the success rates and number of procedures performed by fertility clinics at www.cdc.gov. |
| | CHECK FOR COMPLAINTS & DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Websites that can help are www.docboard.org and www.healthcarechoices.org. There are also pay-for-use sites with similar information including QuestionableDoctors.org, www.Docinfo.org, and www.checkbook.org. |
| | INSURANCE PLAN RESTRICTIONS may force you to choose a group of plan-approved physicians or offer financial incentives to use plan-affiliated doctors. Check the terms of your insurance coverage to find out whether your plan will cover visits to the physician you are considering. |
| | WHAT TYPE OF DOCTOR. Do you need a primary health care provider or do you need a specialist in a particular area? |
| | WHAT HOSPITAL DOES THE DOCTOR USE? Are you comfortable with the possibility of being treated at one of these institutions should the need arise? |
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