How do you find a good doctor/dentist/whatever?

[Ns1]

Word of mouth/referrals? Is there a yelp-like site for doctors/dentists? Other?



I'm trying to find a doctor that isn't so enthusiastic about prostate exams.

 

[nanobreath]

Methods you listed are usually best.

Other way is just trial and error. Go to the doctor for a simple checkup/physical and see if you agree to them. If they ask for the prostate exam say hell no and never go back and see them.

I know that angies list started listing doctors etc. but they want you to pay money for their service so...not really worth it.

 

[Miramonti]

Skip Angies list. There are a couple free sites that rate doctors, don't remember which ones tho.

 

[zerocool1]

1800 doctors
1800 dentist

i remember those commercials.

 

[seemingly random]

Not to be a wet blanket about the prostate comments but my brother had a similar attitude - he's dead now from it at age 60.

Just saying...

 

[LS21]

i havent
ive thought years back about starting a site like yelp to review doctors... ive scanned a few lately and there just isnt 1 good site with a reliable databank

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: seemingly random
Not to be a wet blanket about the prostate comments but my brother had a similar attitude - he's dead now from it at age 60.

Just saying...

I don't mind the prostate exam, I'm just stayin there's a point when you know he's adding a mandatory tip, if you know what I mean.

 

[KeithTalent]

My doc said I do not need to start getting a prostate exam until I hit 40 and I'm going to hold him to that.

KT

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: seemingly random
Not to be a wet blanket about the prostate comments but my brother had a similar attitude - he's dead now from it at age 60.

Just saying...

I don't mind the prostate exam, I'm just stayin there's a point when you know he's adding a mandatory tip, if you know what I mean.

not really. what do you mean. how often is he checking

 

[Ns1]

There's actually a ton of docs on yelp, w00t

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: seemingly random
Not to be a wet blanket about the prostate comments but my brother had a similar attitude - he's dead now from it at age 60.

Just saying...

I don't mind the prostate exam, I'm just stayin there's a point when you know he's adding a mandatory tip, if you know what I mean.

not really. what do you mean. how often is he checking

whooosh

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: seemingly random
Not to be a wet blanket about the prostate comments but my brother had a similar attitude - he's dead now from it at age 60.

Just saying...

I don't mind the prostate exam, I'm just stayin there's a point when you know he's adding a mandatory tip, if you know what I mean.

I've always wondered about the scenario where the patient is gay and ...

Never mind.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
My doc said I do not need to start getting a prostate exam until I hit 40 and I'm going to hold him to that.

KT

It used to be 50. Now it's 40. My natural cynicism makes me ask if it's a way to get more procedure fees. Since prostate cancer is so treatable now - especially with early detection - I'd err on too early. There has been some questioning of false positives with the psa test however (not close to an expert).

 

[CoinOperatedBoy]

If your dentist is giving you a prostate exam, something isn't quite right.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: CoinOperatedBoy
If your dentist is giving you a prostate exam, something isn't quite right.

I hope he isn't using a drill. :shocked: