WASHINGTON – Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows people don’t know how to determine that.

Whether your doctor is a man or woman could be a matter of life or death, a new study suggests. A study of more than 580,000 heart patients admitted over two decades to emergency rooms in Florida ...

Choosing a good and reliable doctor for your child is very difficult. Right from birth, kids need to visit doctors at regular intervals for vaccinations, check-ups, and so on. That is why, it is very ...

Q: How do I pick a good doctor? A: This is a terrific question — and one I get asked frequently. When someone asks me about choosing a doctor, the first thing I ask is, "What is important to you in a ...

When it comes to maintaining good health, it takes a village – a multidisciplinary team of experts – to provide comprehensive health care. It's not unusual for your preventive care regime to include ...

Choosing a physician is key, particularly in later life when we often are confronted with more conditions and diseases. In addition to physician competency, one of the most important aspects of ...

Our primary care doctor announced he is joining a concierge practice and invited us to follow him. We were excited, thinking this meant luxurious fluffy white robes in the exam room and ...

Carol Thompson, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. By Carol Thompson, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. He has a family physician, one who was recommended to him by a friend, and he trusts a ...

March is Women’s History Month which comes with a lot of celebration for the achievements and advancements made by women. However, society has a long way to go when it comes to treating females as ...

Our primary care doctor announced he is joining a concierge practice and invited us to follow him. We were excited, thinking this meant luxurious fluffy white robes in the exam room and ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Health care providers said choosing a doctor in a person’s own neighborhood could make a difference in his or her future health. How far is a person’s doctor’s office from where he ...