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Some consumer rhttireo arv
easier to make than others. When
we shop at the supcrm.nki'! wv
can compare brar'i ,un ji iv ll
shop for n ii' :ir ran i im
par" oil'lt'rvti! iihkIi'U. price. Iiu'l
Mrciny. special features, and
options. In many ruse. van
head In the library and check the
numerous product testing reports
and periodicals that provide com
parative product information.
Choosing a doctor or other
health care professional is
another matter. It is much more
difficult to get the kind of cost
and quality information which is
needed to make an informed
choice. However, there are a
number of tips we can all keep in
mind w hen looking for a new doc
tor. Kirst. you haw to consider your
medical needs. If you don't have
.iiiv special problems, you should
be looking for a primary care
physician. The primary care
physician is usually a general
practitioner (GP). a family doctor
(what. many (IPs are referred to
nowadays), or an internist (a
physician specializing in internal
medicine I. These primary care
physicians can take care of most
of your needs, and. when
necessary, they can refer you to a
specialist, such as a cardiologist,
surgeon, allergist, or gyne
cologist. You may wish to avoid using a
specialist as your personal doctor
for two reasons. First, specialists
may tend to limit your 'treat
ment options to their own special
skills, For example, a surgeon
may want to operate when drug
therapy could be a reasonable
alternative. Second, specialists
frequently charge more than pri
mary care physicians for the same
service, such as setting a broken
bone..
Once you've decided what kind
of doctor you need, you should
start identifying several potential
candidates. Probably the1 best
way to get a list of doctors is to
simply ask your friends, relatives,
or neighbors about their physi
cians. As consumers, they can
give you information abputlhe
prices the doctor's availability
(by-phone or during emergen
cies), and the doctor's ability to
communicate with hie or her
patients.
If you can not get good sugges
tions from your friends Or you
have just moved into the area,
ask your former physician ' for
recommendations or call a
medical school or local hospital
arfd'ask for referrals. Ask for the
names of physicians with
teaching responsibilities at the
hospital or medical school since
they are likely to be up-to-date on
the latest medical advancements
and techniques. Even medical
schools many miles from your
new home can provide referrals
because they probably have seen
patients referred to the schools'
hospital by physicians in your
area-.'-
Anbther good source of infor
mation may be a local physician
directory. Consumer groups in
some areas have compiled direc
tories of local physicians, many of
which give information on fees,
specialties, support personnel,
education, certification, appoint
ments, affiliations, in-office pro
cedures offered, office hours, and
other considerations in
evaluating and selecting a physi
cian. According to the Health
Research Group (HRGl, a. public
interest organization operating
out of Washington, D.C., there
were physician directories for
consumers in about 40 com
munities nationwide last year.
HRG can tell you if there's a
directory available in your area
sad how to go about getting one if
i Sere is. For information write the
Health Hesearch Group, 2000 P
9n N.W., Washington. D C.
mM. The HRG also has A Guide
' for "compiling a doiuumers'
Directory of Doc tort for groups
interested in putting together a
resource for consumers in their
own communities who are looking
for assistance in finding physi-
cians. To obtain a copy send
im to the Health Research
Group, Dept. A, at the above ad
dress.
sjxkx you ve lueuiuieo. several
candidates, the next step is to
contact their offices to obtain
some basic information about the
doctor's qualifications, training,
hospital affiliation, the length of
time it ordinarily takes to get an
appointment, and how
emergency calls arc handled.
Based on all the information
you have gathered, now Select the
doctor who has impressed you the
most and set up an appoint
ment. A visit just to meet. the
doctor should be inexpensive.
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