Hi HN,
Long time reader, recent commenter, and first time poster :)
There are a tonne of accomplished, highly educated brains on this board, which leads me to ask something which has of late been gnawing at me.
Outside of a personal recommendation, what heuristics are helpful in finding good general practitioner.
I understand personal recommendations are good for ensuring a doctor has compassion, however are there extra certifications, memberships, certain signs to look out for which could potentially show a doctor gets just beyond the surface, goes further than what I am saying to them.
I'm talking doctors who look into your genetics, lifestyle, psychology as a whole, versus looking at symptoms. Perhaps my question opposes the tenets of the medical profession? Perhaps it doesnt, but some insights would be appreciated!
Long time reader, recent commenter, and first time poster :)
There are a tonne of accomplished, highly educated brains on this board, which leads me to ask something which has of late been gnawing at me.
Outside of a personal recommendation, what heuristics are helpful in finding good general practitioner.
I understand personal recommendations are good for ensuring a doctor has compassion, however are there extra certifications, memberships, certain signs to look out for which could potentially show a doctor gets just beyond the surface, goes further than what I am saying to them.
I'm talking doctors who look into your genetics, lifestyle, psychology as a whole, versus looking at symptoms. Perhaps my question opposes the tenets of the medical profession? Perhaps it doesnt, but some insights would be appreciated!