Choosing You Doctor 20 Critical Checkpoints

George D. LeMaitre, MD, FACS

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Handcuffed Medical Organizations
Your New HMO Plan

... Plain homespun philosophy mixed with seasoned experience is at the core of this book, providing a practical no-nonsense approach when it comes to choosing a doctor and then staying on top of the situation. Dr. George LeMaitre clearly belongs to the genre of doctors who base care on humanistic values, relationships and common sense...
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~ Herbert Dardik, M.D.

... Written with the perspective of a veteran medical practitioner who understands the pitfalls and promise of a confusing medical system, this book provides a roadmap for patients to identify and cultivate a successful partnership with a physician.
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~ Jonathan D. Brown, M.D.

Check your doctor carefully - Very Carefully!

How to Choose a Doctor That's Right For You

How WebMD knows that you are picking the right doctor for yourself

Choosing a doctor is one of the most important health decisions you'll ever make. It is important to find a sensitive, empathetic physician you can relate to who also has good training and practices sound, scientific medicine. Unfortunately, finding an excellent doctor with a good personality who is medically competent is not as easy as it sounds.

Heath insurance systems are managing your doctor intensively, rationing your care to save money. They want doctors to limit referrals, tests, and especially hospitalizations. Dr. LeMaitre calls these insurance systems the new HMO’s: “Handcuffed Medical Organizations”. This book will teach you how to beat the handcuffers.

Physicians who practice medicine as an art as well as a science still exist and this book offers guidelines for finding the good doctors. Among the suggestions:

Look beyond credentials.
Check your doctor's reputation among colleagues and in the community.
Be familiar with the key features of the good doctor, the 20 critical points of this book.
Look at your doctor's responsibility, availability, attitude about money and about second opinions.
Consider whether your doctor cares about you as a person - or are you just another obstructed gall bladder?

Whether you are looking for a doctor or wondering if yours is a good one, Choosing Your Doctor may be a lifesaver. You’ll learn what to look for — what’s important and what you can ignore — and how to know when you’ve found the good doctor.

20 Critical Checkpoints to help you choose a good doctor:

The chapters of this book follow the 20 critical checkpoints for choosing a good doctor including what’s important as well as what to ignore, what separates the excellent from the mediocre physician, how reliable credentials and reputation are, what a good doctor should include in a physical examination, when you should seek a second opinion, and how you can determine if surgery is really necessary.

See the 20 critical checkpoints.