DOCTOR DOCTOR. Review on Choosing a Doctor

Many a times the DOCTOR is thought of only at time of CRiSIS or EMERGENCIES or some ailments etc. Otherwise who wants to visit a DOCTOR. The last place that anyone would like to go to.

In to-days times, the DOC as we refer to him/her is the most sought person in every household, and a necessity. Hence the DOCTOR we choose or would like to go to becomes a matter of choice. BUT my one suggestion would be that we must sort the DOC not only when we need HIm but otherwise too. many eyebrows raised?

(Let me explain that)

Since you have a family Physician, your BP, weight problem all could be checked in as a routine check-up every quatre if not every month, so we could take precaution or immediate check in cases of any fluctuation.(but we are too lazy we feel it is not needed and wait for things to take a turn otherwise) and this is where we loose

Usually it is seen that every family will atleast be attatched to one FAMILY PHYSICIAN, and this could be the BEST POINT OF CONTACT for any emergencies that arise. The reason being he  has treated you for most common ailments like  cold, cough, fever, allergies,  blood pressure etc . IN short he knows the FAMILY HISTORY as is referred to in medical terms, which is very necessary in  treatment during emergencies . It also becomes helpful for the SPECIALIST treating you in case he wants to know more about the patients past details of his sicknesses.

Very often the FAMILY Physician would be in and around the area of your stay, so reaching to him will not be a problem.

ONe always trust a family physician and is more comfortable in going to one too.So this becomes very important.

Ofcourse as a new patient, you might want to know his years of practise, which hospitals he is attatched too etc, that could be found from reliable sources or references. Otherwise usually getting an appointment with a surgeon is v v difficult and months of waiting. A doctor may recommend a routine medical check-up which also we must undergo cause this is beneficial for us. MAny a times we become very careless about these small cautions .

Again as the topic suggest CHOOSING A DOCTOR  I would say is enteriely upto the individual ultimately, cause one has to himself feel very comfortable too with the DOC. AND last but not the least recommendation from family and friends is good always as you are assured the trust.