Picking a medical doctor

[East Detroit]

A friend of mine is looking for a good medical doctor.

What criteria and/or sources do you use in picking a good doctor?

[Olddetroiter]

Recommendations from people you can trust who have had personal experience with the doctor.

[Sstashmoo]

[X] Smokin' hot receptionist.

[gibran]

My sister [[ very proud of her)...always had her staff by her side socially an delsewise ...her nurses were devoted to her... I think that is what i was always proud of her ..and the fact she kept her microscope hidden form the admin...[[long ago) so she could spend time with her patients...so i would say staff time and patients.. I have had two medical directors in my past life as an Rehab. Director that would round with me and we would spend time with our patients together so when we staffed with our treatment teams they would really know the rehab. plans from a -z...in fact they would call me all the time for my opinion of their folks were doing good or bad ...to get the treatment teams input...that's a good MD

in fact what i found successful for people with chronic pain is that they could gain "some" control y being active with their MD..slow them down ...ahve alist of questions that they needed to have answered...you would be surprised what a little self advocacy does to get a MD's attention and help a person navigate through the healthcare maze.

[Pam]

You forgot "is on my HMO network".
That's all I look at, since I don't have any health issues.

[Gannon]

It is best to not pick anything before it is ripe.

[Bigb23]

My Doctor had the Caribbean cruise pictures with his nurses plastered throughout his clinic. Also his ghost written article for a Pharmaceutical magazine. All paid for by the Pharmaceuticals. My last office visit cost me $100 . The blonde salesperson with the lunch, will be first in line.

[Bigb23]

Batts - can I turn my head and cough with you. You can buy me breakfast.

[ccbatson]

Understandable that many, maybe most patients will not tolerate wait times. Unfortunately it may be their serious loss in the long run. In the meanwhile, the busy Doc that you walk away from is not aware, or harmed by your departure [[he/she is very very busy, remember?).

[ghettopalmetto]

Understandable that many, maybe most patients will not tolerate wait times. Unfortunately it may be their serious loss in the long run. In the meanwhile, the busy Doc that you walk away from is not aware, or harmed by your departure [[he/she is very very busy, remember?).

The doctor who doesn't have respect for his patients and their valuable time will lose out in the long run. You're a professional service provider in a [[kinda) free market, not the Oracle of Delphi.

[Bigb23]

Well -we have a mindset here- Understandable that many, maybe most ,patients will not tolerate wait times. Unfortunately it may be their serious loss in the long run. In the meanwhile, the busy Doc that you walk away from is not aware, [[HUH), [[OR DUH), or harmed by your departure [[he/she is very very busy, remember?).[[A busy GP.)

[grumpyoldlady]

I don't mind waiting LONG past my appointment time, because if the doctor is taking extra time with someone, it must be necessary, and it means he will take extra time with ME if needed. I don't like being rushed out of the office so a doctor can stay on schedule, and I have changed doctors for just that reason. I doctor needs to LISTEN, and if that means extra time, so be it! If you value time over a doctor who will listen and keep asking questions and listening until both he and the patient are satisfied that everything has been covered, good luck!

[thnk2mch]

I always get uptight waiting and waitng way past my appointment time to be seen - until it is MY turn and I remember why I see that particular Doctor in the first place. I like him, and the time he spends answering every question I ask. If he rushed me out, I would not return.

On another thread, wasn't waiting for dinner at Slow's worth a two hour wait?

[East Detroit]

Maybe it depends on it being your ribs versus someone else's?

[ghettopalmetto]

And if doctors would cut their billing rates, they'd actually realize greater revenues. :-)

[ccbatson]

If they "suck", why would patients use them to such an extent that they can overbook?

[rb336]

If they "suck", why would patients use them to such an extent that they can overbook?

because our lovely private insurance companies limit the doctors we can see

[Bobl]

In previous posts, I have inadvertently used "Consumers For Patients Rights" when I meant "Conservatives For Patients Rights".
Just a clarification...

[ccbatson]

Yes Rb...a disfigured system where the consumer/buyer is too many steps away from the actual patient. Also modeled after liberal [[organized labor) principles of mandates for employer to be the purchaser.

[rb336]

Yes Rb...a disfigured system where the consumer/buyer is too many steps away from the actual patient. Also modeled after liberal [[organized labor) principles of mandates for employer to be the purchaser.

I think one thing I enjoy is coming in to see how many shades of wrong Bats can post

[East Detroit]

Why didn't anyone vote for "Amount of business and profits indicates his/her success"?

Is that not a factor in choosing a physician?

[ccbatson]

Because liberals don't use logic??

[jams]

Because liberals don't use logic??

Enjoy your arrogance?

[rb336]

Why didn't anyone vote for "Amount of business and profits indicates his/her success"?

Is that not a factor in choosing a physician?

Because liberals don't use logic??

So, according to your logic, Brittany Spears is a far better singer than Leontyne Price, KISS is better than Led Zep, Billy Joel is better than ...anyone

[ccbatson]

BTW...I didn't mention profit, I mentioned how much in demand the the Physician's services were. Two very distinct things.