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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 health care provider or service is accredited
  • The location of a service
  • Hours that the service is available
  • Whether you like a health care provider's personality

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  • How to Choose a Doctor You Can Talk to From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

Related Issues

  • 6 Things to Know When Selecting a Complementary Health Practitioner From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) Also in Spanish
  • Choosing a Family Doctor (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
  • Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Also in Spanish
  • Finding Cancer Care From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)
  • Health Care Providers: Family Doctors (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Helping You Choose: Quality Ambulatory Care (Joint Commission) - PDF
  • Helping You Choose: Quality Hospice Care (Joint Commission) - PDF
  • Helping You Choose: Quality Hospital Care (Joint Commission) - PDF
  • Helping You Choose: Quality Nursing Care Center Services (Joint Commission) - PDF
  • Mental Health Providers: Tips on Finding One (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

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  • Health Care Providers: Midwives (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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  • FastStats: Ambulatory Care Use and Physician Office Visits (National Center for Health Statistics)

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  • Article: A randomized controlled trial evaluating stress arousal reappraisal and worked example...
  • Article: Proactive vs. passive algorithmic ethics practices in healthcare: the moderating role...
  • Article: Evaluation of self designed breast molds in enhancing doctor patient communication.
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  • National Institute on Aging From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

Children

  • Choosing a Pediatrician for Your New Baby (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Teenagers

  • Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider (PCP): General Information for Young Women (Boston Children's Hospital)

Older Adults

  • Different Care Settings at the End of Life From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
  • How to Choose a Doctor You Can Talk to From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

Patient Handouts

  • Choosing a doctor and hospital for your cancer treatment (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Choosing a primary care provider (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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