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Find Good Health Care
The quality of doctors and hospitals varies. Here is information to help you find the right care.
 | Finding a New Doctor |
 | How to Choose a Hospital |
 | Deciding When to Seek Care |
PREPARED PATIENT ARTICLES
 | Chronic Conditions: When Do You Call the Doctor? From high cholesterol to HIV, millions of Americans have a medical condition that they manage mostly on their own. How do you know when it’s time to call in the professionals? |
 | In Case of Emergency: Who's Who in the ER Knowing who you will likely encounter during an ER visit may help you get the best care at a time when you may be feeling anxious and afraid. |
 | Giving Your Doctor the Pink Slip Feeling uneasy with or disrespected by your current doctor? Our experts — both physicians — talk frankly about rocky spots in doctor-patient relationships. |
 | Retail Clinics: What's in Store for Health Care You're sick, but your doctor's office says the next open appointment is in two weeks. Or you're traveling, don't have a primary care physician or don't have health insurance. For all these reasons and more, potential patients are turning increasingly to retail clinics to cure their minor ailments. |
 | Hospital Report Cards: Grading Facilities Near You Consumers are awash in information they can use to find the best deals on everything from dishwashers to car insurance. But is it possible to comparison shop for a hospital? |
 | When Getting to the Doctor Is Half the Battle All patients have their stories of hassles: hustling against traffic to inconvenient doctor appointments, not to mention waiting on hold to schedule a follow-up visit. But what if you couldn't read the road signs on your way or hear the options on your physician's answering service? |
 | How to Find and Use Health Insurance Whether you have a preexisting condition or not, are new to shopping for insurance or trying to figure out what coverage you do have, there are resources to help with this often complicated but important purchase. |
 | Do I Have to Go to the Dentist? Oral Health Starts Early Increasingly, children are losing their baby teeth not due to the budding of their permanent teeth but to the ravages of early decay and cavities. For some parents, this is a result of a lack of understanding about the importance of oral health, even at an early age. |
 | Young Adults Taking the Health Care Reins Your parents still might be willing to do your laundry, but if you’re over 18, they can’t make your medical decisions. Are you ready to navigate the adult health care system? |
 | Using Physician Rating Websites New health review sites promise to help you make this important decision for yourself or your loved ones. However, patients and physicians alike are finding that these doctor reviews aren’t as transparent or useful as they might seem. |
