Monday, July 14, 2014

Finding A Primary Care Physician

By Marylou Forbes


When looking for a doctor for your children and yourself it can be time consuming and frustrating. If your children are in their teenage years you do not have to use a pediatrician any more. So you can find a primary care physician that will see all of you.

Going to the doctor can be a hassle when you have to take the family to different doctors but when you use the same doctor for everyone all you have to do is make an appointment for the entire family. You should make sure before choosing a doctor that everyone in the family feels comfortable with the doctor you choose.

The doctor will need to get medical history from the whole family as well as do a physical exam on everyone. The doctor will try to make the family feel at ease and comfortable during the physical examination. The whole family will also have to have blood work, an EGC and x-rays. When the test results come back the doctor ill have the family come in so everyone can discuss the results.

If a serious problem is found during the test the primary physician will refer your family to a specialist that handles the type of problem that you may have. Your primary doctor is the one that treats you for everyday problems like allergies, asthma, flue, or a stomach virus. You should try to remember that these doctors are seeing hundreds of patients in a day or to so do not be upset if they do not remember you.

If you happen to be on vacation somewhere like Clearwater, FL and you get the flu then there is no way for you to see your doctor so you could do a few things. You can suffer through it until you get home, you can call your doctor and ask if he can recommend a doctor in Clearwater, or you can go to the emergency room.

When you find a doctor that you feel comfortable with you don't really want to see just any other doctor. You want to stay with the doctor that you know and like. If a doctor knows your name it makes you feel like he really pays attention to his patients and that makes you like him even more. However, it is very understandable that a doctor does not know the names of all his patients. When someone in your family gets sick or hurt and your doctor happens to be on vacation or out of ton then you have to see the doctor on call.

Many people do not even know this but primary doctors specialize in all different types of fields such as Gynecology, pediatrics, and of course family practitioners. A family practitioner is a great choice for your primary doctor. They can provide treatment for your whole family no matter the age or gender.

When looking for a doctor you should try to find one with an office that is close to your home. You never know when you are going to need to get to your doctors office as quickly as you possible.




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