An article came across my desk awhile back which provoked me to think about how patients feel about their doctors. How do they rate? It's really a big question.Choosing a doctor is one of the most critical decisions we make. Our lives may even depend on it. People often choose a doctor initially through several means such as:


physician listings
personal recommendation
professional referral

Sometimes it's very difficult,How to decide who treat. It's imperative because their doctor will be a significant person in their life for many years.People typically go to the doctor when they are most vulnerable, feeling sick and weak. The patient goes to the doctor with a medical problem, turns that problem over to the doctor, and has an expectation that the doctor will help solve it. Or, the patient visits the doctor, not with an immediate problem, but with the expectation that the doctor can help maintain their good health, by utilizing routine screenings and wellness programs. Either way, as time goes on, a patient-physician relationship is built.

Since the working relationship between a doctor and patient is so important, it is imperative that patients feel that their needs are being met.A person living with a chronic illness such as arthritis must have a good relationship with their doctor because quite frankly almost we depend on them.

Or, are they sticking with a particular doctor because they have considered no alternative, sought no other medical opinion, and feel somehow stuck in a proverbial rut?Do u have choice or not?