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Choosing a doctor
Choosing a doctor is an activity in which a person must select a physician for himself or a family member, in order to set up an appointment for medical care. Many online resources (such as HealthTap.com) are available to help a person select a doctor by specialty, location, practice style, insurances accepted, etc...
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Should i ever choose a doctor based on radio advertisement?
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What's the best way for me to choose a doctor for plastic surgery?
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Do doctors in US usualy test FL-41 glases on patients with dystonia/phtophobia/blepharospasm(no migraine)? I live abroad and I'm looking for a ophtamologist in my country. I dont know if I must choose a doctor that test FL-41 glasses in his patients
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My feet have been turning purple and grey, they're cold most of the time and some toes go numb also, how do I choose a doctor about This? be
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What's the most important thing in choosing a doctor?
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When choosing a doctor, where can you look to get comparisons?
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Have you heard of vitals.Com or other sites for choosing a doctor?
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Question about choosing a doctor; any thoughts on older vs young doctors?
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As a physician, how did you go about choosing a doctor for yourself?
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Need help choosing a doctor? Is orthopedic or physical medicine doc better for back pain?
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To any doctor in general: (it's for an assignment) why did you choose to be a doctor? What inspired you?
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Why did you choose to become a doctor? Please state who you are because this is for homework.
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A 32-year old asked:
What things should people consider when choosing a primary care doctor?
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Why woukld a doctor choose one diuretic over another with a patient with kid ney problems? And what is the preferable one?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why would a doctor choose qvar instead of azmacort (triamcinolone) to help control asthna?
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A 19-year old female asked:
In what circumstances would a doctor choose a ureteroscopy over shockwaves for a kidney stones?
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A 39-year old asked:
Partial knee replacement vs total - how does a doctor choose?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How can you have a blockage but not have a stemi? Why would a doctor choose a heart cath with possible balloon and stent not be treated as emergent?
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A 48-year old asked:
What makes a doctor choose a certain high blood pressure medicine for his patient?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Morning i want to choose doctor please help me what can i do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Are doctors ever offended when patients choose to go to someone else or do you guys not even realize it when it happens?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What are some reasons someone should/might choose to switch primary care doctors? How do I determine if my current Dr is no longer a good fit for me?
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A 25-year old female asked:
If you were a patient how would you choose your doctor?
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A 33-year old asked:
When do doctors choose to prescribe serzone (nefazodone)?
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A 29-year old male asked:
If you were to redo your career choice, would you still choose to be a physician?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hi Doc, can we choose the gender for our baby ? is it possible for choosing baby girl ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hello, i`m a student and i want to choose my major i ask you to give me a short information about being a doctor(specially a surger)i ?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Board cert. Surgeons train 5-7yrs gen. Surgery then 2-3 yrs speciality training...I don't get it, do doctors choose length of programs or is it random?
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How do people choose their doctors?
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How often should I get a physican exam? How do I select the right doctor?
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