For most of us going to the doctor is a tough choice. You need to get the family yelling at you for being irresponsible and that you could die, before you make a visit to the hospital. This could be the sign of a bad communication between you and your doctor or maybe just being afraid of finding out your problems. So here is what I could think of, when it comes to your doctor.

You have a great doctor if …

1. He is easy to be found. I am not only talking about finding him at the office during working hours, but mostly outside those hours. Getting a “phone-consultation” for your urgent issue would be really helpful if the problem is not a matter of life and death. It can spare you a trip to his office if he can help you out on the phone.

2. He is friendly. A real doctor should know how to make you feel comfortable no matter what problem you experience. A real doctor has his ways of making you come to a check up. He should be a medical specialist and a human specialist, too.

3. Knows how to listen. I’ve been to a few doctors that always jumped to conclusions when I had to tell the story of why I am in their office. They always stop you when talking and they always know better what really happened. A real doctor won’t make you feel unpleasant with the problem you’re presenting, because he knows how to listen.

However not all people are good, so neither are all doctors. Therefore, you should know when a doctor is not good for you anymore and you should change him as soon as possible because it’s not in your best interest.

You should change your doctor when …

1. He only talks super technical terms. The common person, that has little experience with hospitals or doctors, won’t understand those super tech terms that describes illness. Unless your doctor gives details in “earth-terms” you will not really understand what’s wrong with you without the use of a medical dictionary. You and your doctor should speak the same language.

2.You’re buried with medical treatments. That’s not a good sign. It’s either that you’re extremely sick or you doctor doesn’t have the time to listen to your problem and a mishmash of medical treatments is the easiest way to kick you out of his office. If you get pills for those 3 headaches a year you’re having, that’s not a sign of a good doctor.

I hope you will give it a good thought of how good your doctor is and how much he can help you from now on. Stay healthy!