What questions should I ask to find out about a prospective doctor’s qualifications?
Determining a physician’s qualifications is fairly simple. If a doctor does not meet your standards, you can easily eliminate him or her as a candidate and move on. Here are some questions you can ask that will help you determine her or his qualifications:
While many excellent doctors didn’t complete their educations at top-ranked schools, finding out their stories is worthwhile. You may want to ask each one why he or she chose a particular medical school and a particular field of medicine. Probe about the methods used to stay current with rapidly expanding medical knowledge. How she or he handles these questions will give you a lot of information.
In addition to looking at a doctor’s qualifications, consider finding a doctor that you trust. Find a doctor whose style and mannerisms appeal to you; a doctor who you feel is listening to you and understands you.