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Finding a Dr - 7/29/2007 9:33:45 PM

MissAidan

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I'm on the hunt for a general practitioner in the Louisville, Ky area, and I am not sure how to go about finding one. Does anyone know of any good resources for finding one? Kink aware is not a must, I just need some things taken care of. Thanks in advance!

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RE: Finding a Dr - 7/29/2007 9:56:38 PM

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I am not in Louisville, but I know in my local phone book, (for Omaha) in the Yellow Pages, there is a medical referral service listed that will refer people to a particular type of doctor in their neighborhood area, if you phone them (and the referral service is free).

Also, usually a University that has a medical school (if there is one in your town) can be a good place to find a reputable doctor. Just ask them for a recommendation, as far as the specialty (even if it is just a family practice physician, a GP) you are looking for. They can usually (in my experience) find someone, and set an appoinment up for you. This is also free (or should be, IMO). Good luck - Susan

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RE: Finding a Dr - 7/30/2007 6:00:23 AM

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People pay the referral services to be referred. So, don't go there. Start asking people around town. Friends and relatives if they have a name for a good doctor.
You're going to hear the ones to stay away from and also a name or two of a good doctor.
We just had to do that ourselves. It took us 6 month's to find a decent internist here. Then another month and a half to get in.
Over the course of the last 6 month's we got a lot of blank stares when asking for doctors.

Now, we're on the hunt for a dentist.

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RE: Finding a Dr - 7/30/2007 6:09:38 AM

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find a dual practitionor. one who does both md and naturalist. Most with those credentials (on the avcerage) are pretty good. but then you wont know till you see them.

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RE: Finding a Dr - 7/30/2007 6:12:21 AM

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It may sound goofy but I found my doctor by hanging around the pharmacy and asking folks if they were comfortable around their doctor.
I ended up with a fantastic guy who I otherwise wouldn't have found! Personally I am not comfortable seeing one that also sees friends & family but that is just my own personal medical phobia lol.

Good luck to you.

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