By Dionna Ford
If you are pregnant and looking for a pediatrician or family doctor, or you are moving and losing your old physician, it’s helpful to interview several candidates before deciding whom to entrust with your family’s health concerns. As a natural-minded parent, you might only rarely visit a doctor. But it’s nice to know that when you do need to make an appointment, you won’t get hassled for your family’s choices or be confronted with a doctor who is unfamiliar with things like child-led weaning or an intact male.
But what do you ask a potential family doctor? What should you look for in his or her demeanor and office? Below is a long list of questions and other factors you might want to consider.1 This list is mainly aimed at expectant parents, but... More...
