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Survey: What patients want in a doctor
Ninety-five percent of respondents rank communication skills and board certification highest in important qualities they look for in choosing a doctor.
The survey also indicates that 91 percent of those asked say board certification is important but "most (respondents) didn't understand the meaning of board certification," Dr. Kevin Weiss, president of the American Board of Medical Specialties said in a statement.
"Sixty percent incorrectly believe that a doctor has to be board certified to practice medicine and only 45 percent of survey respondents had ever checked to see if their doctor is board certified."
Board certification is a voluntary process a doctor undertakes to demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and proficiency in his or her medical specialty, Weiss said.
Fifty-seven percent of respondents say it is difficult to find useful, clear information on doctors.
The survey, conducted May 16-19 of 1,009 adults, has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 08/04/2008
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08-07-2008 17:06
Terry wrote:
bedside manner?
I am a retired nurse and I too have noted people want "nice" , "caring"doctors.
However, my experience is that some of the most "beloved" doctors with the best "bedside manner " are at best incompetent and at worse careless in their practice.
Personally I do not care if he/she is the best listener in town if he does not know what to do with the information .
I want SKILL so I look for good diagnosticians and then specialists to treat...to heck with if I like the guy. He might be a jerk, but if he is a skilled partitioner I will find a good listener at my church or social club!
However, my experience is that some of the most "beloved" doctors with the best "bedside manner " are at best incompetent and at worse careless in their practice.
Personally I do not care if he/she is the best listener in town if he does not know what to do with the information .
I want SKILL so I look for good diagnosticians and then specialists to treat...to heck with if I like the guy. He might be a jerk, but if he is a skilled partitioner I will find a good listener at my church or social club!
08-07-2008 00:42
a consumer wrote:
What Paients Want in a Doctor
Hard to believe no one said they would want a doctor that had as much interest in helping the patient as in his interest of getting in as many 7 mins., quickies as he can in a day and handing out as many scripts as possible...maybe you can do an article on those issues...
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