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Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
We all want high-quality health care, but it's hard to know how to choose. There are many things to consider, including
- What your insurance covers
- Whether a healthcare provider or service is accredited
- The location of a service
- Hours that the service is available
- Whether you like a healthcare provider's personality
On this page you’ll find information to help you choose a healthcare provider or service.
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Choosing a Doctor
(National Institute on Aging)
Also available in Spanish
- Guide to Health Care Quality: How to Know It When You See It(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Large PDF file
Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
- Helping You Make Health Care Choices(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
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Specific Conditions
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Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team(Cleft Palate Foundation)
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Choosing a Family Doctor(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Choosing an HIV Care Provider(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)
Also available in Spanish
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Choosing Professionals & Coordinating Services(Center for Autism & Related Disabilities) - Links to PDF
Also available in Spanish
- Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist(Center for Mental Health Services)
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For People with Osteoporosis: How to Find a Doctor(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon: A Guide to Choosing the Right Surgeon for You(American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
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How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer(National Cancer Institute)
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- Know Your Anesthesiologist(American Society of Anesthesiologists)
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Let’s Talk Facts about Choosing a Psychiatrist(American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
Also available in Spanish
- Looking for a Qualified Surgeon? Here's How(American College of Surgeons)
- Mental Health Provider Degrees and Certifications(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Mental Health Providers: Find One to Suit Your Needs(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practitioner(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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- Selecting a Refractive Eye Surgeon(Eye Surgery Education Council)
- Selecting and Working with an Adoption Therapist(Children's Bureau)
- Tips for Choosing a Dentist(American Dental Association)
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Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team(Cleft Palate Foundation)
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Related Issues
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Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Choosing a Transplant Center: A Patient's Guide(National Marrow Donor Program)
- Criteria for Selecting an Infertility or IVF Clinic(International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination)
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Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file
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- Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence(Assisted Living Federation of America) - Links to PDF
- Guide to Selecting and Monitoring Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services(Brain Injury Association of America)
- Helping You Choose Quality Ambulatory Care(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Helping You Choose Quality Behavioral Health Care(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Helping You Choose the Hospital for You(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Helping You Identify Quality Laboratory Services(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Home Care Services: Questions to Ask(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Issues to Consider When Choosing a Brain Tumor Treatment Center(National Brain Tumor Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Long Term Care: Plan Ahead(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Selecting a Transplant Hospital(United Network for Organ Sharing)
- Selecting an ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Program(American Society for Reproductive Medicine)
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Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
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Directories
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MedlinePlus: Directories(National Library of Medicine)
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MedlinePlus: Directories
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Organizations
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Joint Commission(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
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National Institute on Aging
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Statistics
- Percent of Persons of All Ages with a Usual Place to Go for Medical Care: United States, 1997-June, 2007(National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF
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Children
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Finding a Doctor for Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
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Finding a Doctor for Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Choosing Your Health Care Provider for Pregnancy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Seniors
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Choosing a Doctor(National Institute on Aging)
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Considering Surgery?(National Institute on Aging)
Also available in Spanish
- Finding a New Doctor: A Guide for Older Adults(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Helping You Choose Quality Assisted Living(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
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Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice(National Institute on Aging)
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- What Kind of Services Are Available?(American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
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