I am always surprised when people see a doctor about whom they know just his or her name. Most people have access to the Internet these days and it should be easy to get a lot of information about a doctor. I would want to know if he or she is an M.D., a neuropathic doctor, an osteopath or a nurse practitioner. If you cannot find the information, you can call the office and ask the secretary. Price should not be a consideration if you can afford normal charges. Of course there are doctors who charge unbelievable amounts for an office visit. A man who owns a small business and does a great job said his wife's doctor charges $500 for each office visit. That is just wrong.
Nurse practitioners can get a doctor of nursing degree and call themselves doctors. That is scary. I asked one bright nurse practitioner why she did not go to medical school. "Oh", she said, I know I could have been accepted, but I did not want to work that hard." Another young man at a graduation party told me he wanted to go to medical school to be a doctor so he could make a lot of money. More and more doctors are dropping out of the medical profession because they are not making the money they thought they could make. They are missing a wonderful chance to take care of people and make a difference. I loved practicing medicine and still hear from many former patients.
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