Posted by fca on June 25, 2006, at 18:23:59
In reply to Re: Ways to find a good pdoc? » Phillipa, posted by Maxime on June 24, 2006, at 23:24:25
For what it is worth:
Things I would look for:
1) Board cerification and not just eligibiliy
2) Demonstrated experise in the areaa of which you are concerned--certificates. advanced study or even self report--mood disorders, psychosis, anxiety disrders, etc.
3) Straight out ask you GP or Family Dr. to whom who they would refer their family and friend
4) Academic centers and centers of excellence--
5) Look for publications by the pdoc
6) See if they show up as speakers at local, regional or national workshops
7) Do drug companies use them as spokes persons--they may be shilling for a product but the drug companies know who has credibility among local pdocs
8) Do they explain to you what they are doing and why they are doing it
9) Word of mouth
10) If you know nurses or psychologists who work with a variety of psychiatrists ask them who they would see--not necessarily who they like--while liekability and good bedside manner is nice it is not essential--
11) Where did they go to school and more importantly where did they do their residency--good schools can generate good physicians--mine went to a so-so med school but did her residency at the University of Michigan(very good)
just some ideas off the top of my head.
Since I am in the field I have the advantage of knowing, to some extent, who is (are)the psychiatrists for other psychiatrists and physicians. I think that is the single best way to find a good psychiatrist but it is very hard for an outsider to crack that circle.
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