Unlike shopping for a car, you unfortunately can’t take a doctor
for a “test drive”. You can accept advice from your friends and
family regarding a physician they have seen or you can take a
look online. There are many websites available that patients can
visit in order to read previous patient’s experiences, some of
which have good information. At the very least you can find out
where a doctor went to school, where their residency training
took place, and how long they have been practicing. After
visiting a doctor of your choosing, try to learn as much as
possible about what the doctor told you. You may have learned a
new diagnosis, blood values that the doctor would like you to
improve, or perhaps a family history of a disease that you’d
like to do your best to prevent. While the doctor may be your
best source for accurate information, there is much you can
learn outside of the doctor’s office. The internet can be
dangerous, as anyone can post their feelings about a disease, so
be sure to visit reputable we