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What
to Ask Your Child's First Doctor
When you interview a doctor, be sure to come prepared
with a list of questions. Here are a few to get
you started:
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- Will
you examine my child each time, or will other
doctors examine him on a rotating basis? (If it's
a group practice, you might want to meet the other
doctors.)
- How
flexible are your hours?
- Do
you see patients at night and on weekends?
- Will
you respond to them, or will a nurse or nurse
practitioner help handle them?
- Are
patients who have contagious diseases separated
from other patients? (You don't want your baby to
pick up germs in the waiting room.)
- How
can you be reached after hours? If you're in
private practice, who covers if you're
unavailable?
- Which
hospital are you affiliated with? Who would care
for my child if he has to be admitted?
- Will
I be allowed to remain in the room if my child has
to undergo a painful procedure?
- Can
you offer any advice on nonmedical issues, such as
behavior problems?
- What
are your views about breastfeeding? Circumcision?
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