HEALTH & FITNESS

finding a physician

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cancer, many are tempted to rush
through the process. It's a good idea
to ask the doctor who found your can-
cer whether you need to take action
right away or have time to locate
someone you feel will give you the
best care possible.
West Bloomfield-based Jewish
Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit
is the location for the Resource Center
of the American Cancer Society in
this area. "People newly diagnosed
with cancer can find information about
their disease at the
Resource Center," says
Ellen Chute, chief com-
munity outreach officer.
"We also maintain a list
of physicians that treat
them. Our phone is
Ellen Chute
open 24 hours through
the number (800) ACS-
2345.
"Choosing a doctor while you are
healthy gives you time to think about
your own requirements. You may even
want to make an appointment and
interview your doctor. You may have to

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pay for the office visit but it's probably
worth the cost to find out if the two of
you are going to click.
"Keep in mind that once you find
a doctor that you're happy with, you
still have work to do. A good patient/
doctor relationship is a partnership in
which the two of you work together
to solve your medical problems and
maintain your good health." ❑

it's important they develop a
source. Was the article re-
rapport with their physician
viewed by other qualified
so there's a dialogue," says
professionals for accuracy
Dr. Pam Marcovitz, director of
and reliability?
the Ministrelli Heart Center
Facts and statistics from
at Beaumont Hospital in Royal
an on-line newspaper,
Oak. "In a dialogue, the phy-
bulletin or blog can be
Dr. P am
sician learns more about the
incomplete or wrong.
Marc o vitz
patient and, as a result, may
Check if there's a source
consider additional medical factors
and collect more evidence before
in the patient's profile.
you quote any data.
"Doctors are also better able to
Who sponsors the Web site?
manage medications depending
Check the authors' or organiza-
upon the patients' feedback."
tions' credentials. A Web site
One way to make better use of
sponsored by a pharmaceutical
Web information is to write down
company or a medical device
any words or information you don't
company may put a not-so-obvi-
understand. Make a list of questions
ous slant on the information.
and talk about them during your next
Above all, use common sense
visit to the doctor.
and good judgment about evalu-
ating health information on-line.
Be Careful
There are no rules overseeing the
The trick is to be skeptical and not
quality of the information.
to believe everything you read.
The final word: Talk with your
Look for a list of references at the
physician before you take any ac-
end of the article or chapter.
tion based on the information you
read online.
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