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How to find a good doctor, and how to steer clear of the not so good one
When it comes to broken bones, gaping wounds, heart attacks, or any type of sudden trauma the work a doctor does is nothing short of miraculous.
These dedicated men and women deserve the highest credit and we should salute them for the brilliant work they do.
Good doctors listen to their patients and bring about good results — hoorah to all the good doctors!
But that’s not to say all doctors hit the same high standard. The law of averages dictates that in any profession, from plumbing to brain surgery, there are always going to those who work with speed and efficiency. Others? Meh, perhaps not so much.
Depending on your desire to get well, you may find stagnant results frustrating. If this is you, then rest assured, the gold standard for finding a good doctor is simple: if patients are getting good results then they have a good doctor. If results are poor …well, that’s not hard to figure out.
That said, I don’t believe any doctor goes to work with the intention of making poor choices. But when symptoms present themselves in a vague fashion, doctors may even fall short of our high expectations.
