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Tips for choosing a practitioner who is right for you:
- Choose the provider whose sex, age, and training suits you best.
- Choose the provider whose education and training fits with your needs. Don’t hesitate to ask about education, training, areas of specialty, and outcomes.
- Be sure to check with a provider's clients and with other providers in the area before making your decision.
- Ask if a prospective physician is board certified, which means the physician has passed a comprehensive examination given by other doctors in his or her specialty.
Is Your Provider a Good Health Partner for You?
Here are a few issues to consider when you are choosing a provider:
- Well-organized office
- Available after hours
- Reasonable waiting time
- Explains diagnosis, treatment
- Consults with other provider
- Whenever possible, suggests choices for treatments
- Provides information on drug side effects
- Good listener
- Find out as soon as possible your provider's fees and if he or she can process your insurance.
- Know how far in advance you need to schedule your appointments.
- Give your provider/client relationship time to work.
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