Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service

Specific Conditions

• About Psychiatry(American Psychiatric Association)
• Choosing a Dentist(American Dental Association)
• Choosing a Family Doctor(American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Also available in Spanish
• Choosing an HIV Care Provider(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)
• Also available in Spanish
• For People with Osteoporosis: How to Find a Doctor(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Guide to Safe Plastic Surgery: Choose a Surgeon You Can Trust(American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
• How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer(National Cancer Institute)
• Also available in Spanish
• Introduction to Cleft and Craniofacial Team Care(Cleft Palate Foundation)
• Also available in Spanish
• Looking for a Qualified Surgeon? Here's How(American College of Surgeons)
• Mental Health Providers: Tips on Finding One(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practitioner(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Also available in Spanish
• Selecting and Working with a Therapist Skilled in Adoption(Administration for Children and Families)

Related Issues

• Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Choosing a Transplant Center(National Marrow Donor Program)
• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
• Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence(Assisted Living Federation of America) - PDF
• Guide to Selecting and Monitoring Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services(Brain Injury Association of America) - PDF
• Helping You Choose Quality Ambulatory Care(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Helping You Choose Quality Behavioral Health Care(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Helping You Choose the Hospital for You(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Helping You Identify Quality Laboratory Services(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Issues to Consider When Choosing a Brain Tumor Treatment Center(National Brain Tumor Society) - PDF
• JAMA Patient Page: Medical Licensure(American Medical Association) - PDF
• Long Term Care: Early Planning Pays Off(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Selecting a Hospital(United Network for Organ Sharing)

Health Check Tools

• Question Builder(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Videos

• Introduction to the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)(American College of Physicians)
• Navigating Health Care with Your Family Doctor(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Research

• Consumers Learning To Recognize High-Value Health Care Providers(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• Hospital Compare Data May Not Help Surgical Patients Find Hospitals with Better Outcomes(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Directories

• Medicare: Dialysis Facility Compare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Medicare: Hospital Compare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Also available in Spanish
• Medicare: Nursing Home Compare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Also available in Spanish
• Medicare: Physician Compare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• MedlinePlus: Directories(National Library of Medicine)
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Organizations

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Joint Commission
• National Institute on Aging
• Also available in Spanish
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Statistics

• Percent of Persons of All Ages with a Usual Place to Go for Medical Care: United States, 1997 - March 2009(National Center for Health Statistics) - PDF
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Children

• Finding a Doctor for Your New Baby(Nemours Foundation)
• Also available in Spanish
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Teenagers

• Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider (PCP): A Guide for Young Men(Children's Hospital Boston)
• Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider (PCP): A Guide for Young Women(Children's Hospital Boston)
• Also available in Spanish
• Transitions: A Guide to Teens Getting Older and Changing Health Care Providers(Children's Hospital Boston)
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Seniors

• Choosing a Doctor(National Institute on Aging)
• Also available in Spanish
• Choosing a Senior Living Community(Assisted Living Federation of America)
• Considering Surgery?(National Institute on Aging)
• Also available in Spanish
• Finding Care at the End of Life(National Institute on Aging)
• Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care(Joint Commission) - PDF
• Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice(National Institute on Aging)
• Also available in Spanish
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Patient Handouts

• Choosing a primary care provider
• Also available in Spanish
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