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Only her feet needed amputation for the vascular surgeon could not save them due to the pattern of the gangrene. Now, that the truth was out, I understood why the arrogant doctor franticly declined a recorded meeting.

In addition, you should check the hospital reputation as well. If there are many lawsuits against the hospital and the facility continues to employ dangerous doctors, you should go to another hospital. Another big indication is licensing and moving from state to state. If a doctor license has not been renewed in other states you should find out why. After my mother's admittance, one of the places I did research was at www.choicetrust.com. According to Choice Trust, I found that my mother's infection disease doctor had moved many times and some licenses were not renewed. Also, that her nephrologist is a licensed surgeon. This made matters worse when it comes to his negligence for a licensed surgeon should know better than to leave an infected catheter inside his patient. To continue to use the infected catheter to dialyze a patient shows the intensity of his incompetence.

Therefore, do a throughout background check on the doctor including a criminal background check. Even if your doctor has been with you a long time, check his or her background. Do not take this for granted. For starters, you can check their reference on the American Medical Association website at www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm .

Here are seven crucial tips for choosing a doctor:

When choosing a doctor make sure you do a throughout background check first.
Make sure you check with other patients regarding the doctor you are planning to employ.
Take note of the doctor's bedside manner. Remember, bad bedside manner is a big indication of how you will be treated once a patient.
Be sure to check the hospital reputation and lawsuit(s) against the hospital.
If possible, include a criminal background check on the doctor and check for previous malpractice suit(s) against the individual.
Licenses that are not renewed are red flags and need further investigation.
Lastly, check with the American Medical Association and other like organizations.

In conclusion, when dealing with doctors you must remember no one loves and value your life more than you do. Therefore, do not be afraid to do a background check on your doctor. In fact, dig deep for your life depends on it.

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