I goofed big time on my last posting by saying there was no rating system for doctors that was readily accessible to people searching for an MD when, in fact, there are several. All it takes is the right search parameters to find them. I even found one that listed the internist I visit regularly, and she has a five starr rating which is not what I would give her as she is primarily a pill pusher and does not treat the core problem but only the symptoms.
All this is well and good, but I question whether people who have problems with a doctor are going to post on that type of site On the ones I checked, there was a lot to say about the doctor;s education, specialty, location, etc., but nowhere for poor performance to show up without reading each rating which identifies a poster as a verified patient. How many people with grudges or lawsuits against a doctor are going to post in a place like that. Any negative or anonymous postings can be easily deleted by the site's master.
To me, rhis kind of site, that, incidentally, most are run by doctors or groups of them, is no better than looking in the Yellow Pages if you want to find an MD who practices holistic medicine near you. Good Luck with that!
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