Health Tip: Finding the Right Doctor

(HealthDay News) -- It''s important to select the right family doctor, probably because you will see this doctor more than any other.

When you''re trying to select a family doctor, the American Academy of Family Physicians says to keep these questions in mind:

• Does the doctor accept your insurance?
• What are the doctor''s office hours? Are those hours convenient for you?
• What hospital is the doctor affiliated with?
• Are you comfortable talking to this doctor, and are you unafraid to ask any questions?
• Do you feel like the doctor has thoroughly answered all of your questions, and doesn''t try to rush you out of the office?
• Does the doctor explain things to you in a way that you can understand?

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: March 22, 2007

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