Health Tip: Choose the Right Doctor

-- When you're looking for a new doctor, find someone you feel comfortable talking with, the U.S. National Institute on Aging suggests.

The agency offers these additional tips:

• Locate several doctors who meet your criteria.
• Read online reviews to understand how existing patients rate each doctor.
• Call each doctor's office and speak with the staff to get a feel for how the office operates.
• Make a list of relevant questions to ask each doctor if you do get together.
• After you meet with a doctor, evaluate the interaction and decide whether the physician meets your criteria.

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Posted: December 2018