14 Online Tools To Help You Choose A Doctor

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Sean P. Aune
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14 Online Tools To Help You Choose A Doctor

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Choosing a doctor can be a rough choice for anyone, but as with anything in life these days, there are tools online to help you pick the physician that suits you best. So take a browse of the 14 tools, and even if you aren't looking for a new doctor, you can always see what others are saying about your current one.

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ABMS.org - The American Board of Medical Specialties is responsible for certifying specialists in 24 fields of medicine. This site explains the requirements for these certifications and can recommend doctors in your area in each specialty.

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AMA-Assn.org - The American Medical Association directory includes over 690,000 physicians around the United States.

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CareSeek.com - A home for you to write reviews of not only doctors, but also nurses that you encounter in your experiences. You can become a more trusted reviewer by earning "Care Points" for your reviews.

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Consumer's Checkbook - This service has physicians rating other physicians, and is available as a book, or 2 years of website access, for $24.95.

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Docboard.org - The National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executive Directors provides links to ach state's Osteopathic board, and an integrated search for the states they could access their databases.

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LeapfrogGroup.org - Leapfrog Group is dedicated to patients rating hospitals, but it follows that better hospitals have better doctors.

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MDNationwide.org - Allows for simple searches, but you can also a more detailed background report on the doctor of your choice.

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MEDgle.com - First you figure out what's wrong with you, then the site can help you find a doctor that can assist in that field.

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MyDocHub.com - If you aren't looking for just professional info, such as Vitals offers, MyDocHub allows you to post general reviews such as bedside manner and waiting room times.

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RateMDs.com - An ever growing site of patient reviews for doctors all over the country.

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Vitals.com - Picking a doctor is never an easy process, and knowing that malpractice does occasionally happen suits are a large factor. Vitals lets you look up this information quickly and easily for any doctor in the USA, as well as figure out what type you need to see.

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WebMD.com - The popular site for just about everything health related also have a doctor recommendation section.

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Xoova.com - Allows you to look for a doctor based based on their specialty, the type of treatment you need, which health plans they accept and more.

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